United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/14460/Rev.1 
Date: 1981-04-30 (meeting 2277)
Agenda: The situation in Namibia
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

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S/14460/Rev.1
29 April 1981
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Niger, Tunisia and Uganda: revised draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having examined the situation in Namibia,

Having heard all the statements made before the Council,

Taking into account the statement of the President of the United Nations
Council for Namibia,

Taking into account the statement of Mr. Peter Meushihange, Secretary for
Foreign Relations of the South West Africa People's Organization,

Taking into account the statements made by the Foreign Ministers mandated by
the Organization of African Unity and the movement of non-aligned countries,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General contained in document
S/14333,

Reaffirming the inalienable rights of the people of Namibia to self-
determination, freedom and national independence in a united Namibia, in accordance
with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and the legitimacy
of their struggle to secure the enjoyment of such rights,

Reaffirming its resolutions 276 (1970), 283 (1970), 385 (1976), 431 (1978),
432 (1978), 435 (1978) and 439 (1978), as well as the other relevant resolutions
and decisions of the Security Council and of the General Assembly on the question
of Namibia,

Reaffirming the legal responsibility of the United Nations with respect to
Namibia in terms of General Assembly resolutions 2145 (XXI) and 2248 (S-V),

Strongly condemning South Africa for its continued refusal to implement
United Nations resolutions and decisions on the question of Namibia,

Strongly deploring the policies of those States which, despite the relevant
decisions of the United Nations and the advisory opinion of the International Court
of Justice of 21 June 1971, continue to co-operate with South Africa in respect of
its illegal administration in Namibia,
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Further deploring the fact that those States continue to maintain diplomatic,
economic, consular and other relations with South Africa as well as military and
strategic collaboration all of which have the effect of supporting and encouraging
South Africa in its defiance of the United Nations,

Deeply concerned about the present critical situation created by South Africa
in and around Namibia, which constitutes a serious breach to international peace
and security,

Acting therefore under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Reaffirms the inalienable rights of the people of Namibia to self-
determination, freedom and national independence in a united Namibia including
Walvis Bay and the Penguin and other offshore islands, in accordance with the
Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV) and
2145 (XXI) as well as in subsequent resolutions and decisions of the Security
Council and the General Assembly related to the question of Namibia;

2. Reiterates that Namibia is the legal responsibility of the United Nations
until genuine self-determination and national independence are achieved in the
Territory;

3. Determines that South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia, its
persistent defiance of the United Nations, its war of repression being waged
against Namibians, its repeated acts of aggression launched from Namibian territory
against independent African States, its colonialist expansion and its policy of
apartheid constitute a breach of international peace and security;

4. Decides that all States shall sever all diplomatic, consular and trade
relations with South Africa;

5. Decides that, in furtherance of the objective of bringing to an end
South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia in accordance with United Nations
resolutions and decisions, all States shall prevent:

(a) The import into their territories of all commodities and products
originating in South Africa and in illegally occupied Namibia and exported
therefrom after the date of this resolution (whether or not the commodities or
products are for consumption or processing in their territories, whether or not
they are imported in bond and whether or not any special legal status with respect
to the import of goods is enjoyed by the port or other place where they are
imported or stored);

(b) Any activities by their nationals or in their territories which would
promote or are calculated to promote the export of any commodities or products
from South Africa and occupied Namibia, and any dealings by their nationals or in
their territories in any commodities or products originating in South Africa and
occupied Namibia and exported therefrom after the date of this resolution,
including in particular any transfer of funds to South Africa and occupied Namibia
for the purposes of such activities or dealings;
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(c) The shipment in vessels or aircraft of their registration or under
charter to their nationals, or the carriage (whether or not in bond) by land
transport facilities across their territories of any commodities or products
originating in South Africa and occupied Namibia and exported therefrom after the
date of this resolution;
(d) The sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories of any
commodities or products (whether or not originating in their territories, but not
including supplies intended strictly for medical purposes, educational equipment
and material for use in schools and other educational institutions, publications,
news material and, in special humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs) to any person
or body in South Africa and occupied Namibia or to any other person or body for the
purposes of any business carried on in or operated from South Africa and occupied
Namibia and any activities by their nationals or in their territories, which promote
or are calculated to promote such sale or supply;
(e) The shipment in vessels or aircraft of their registration, or under
charter to their nationals, or the carriage (whether or not in bond) by land
transport facilities across their territories of any such commodities or products
which are consigned to any person or body in South Africa and occupied Namibia,
or to any other person or body for the purposes of any business carried on in or
operated from South Africa and occupied Namibia;
6.
Decides that all States shall not make available to the illegal régime
in South Africa and occupied Namibia, or to any commercial, industrial or public
utility undertaking, including tourist enterprises, in South Africa and occupied
Namibia, any funds for investment or any other financial or economic resources and
shall prevent their nationals and any persons within their territories from making
available to the régime or to any such undertaking any such funds or resources and
from remitting any other funds to persons or bodies within South Africa and
occupied Namibia, except payments exclusively for pensions or for strictly medical,
humanitarian or educational purposes or for the provision of news material and in
special humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs;
7.
Decides that all States shall prevent the entry into their territories,
save on exceptional humanitarian grounds, of any person travelling on a South
African passport, regardless of its date of issue, or on a purported passport
issued by or on behalf of the illegal administration of South Africa in Namibia;
8. Calls upon all States to prohibit all travel including tourism, sports
and scientific and cultural exchanges by their nationals to South Africa and
occupied Namibia;
9. Decides that all States shall prevent airline companies constituted in
their territories and aircraft of their registration or under charter to their
nationals from operating to or from South Africa and occupied Namibia and from
linking up with any airline company constituted or aircraft registered in South
Africa and occupied Namibia;
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10. Decides that all States shall take all possible measures to prevent
activities by their nationals and persons in their territories aimed at promoting,
assisting or encouraging emigration to South Africa and occupied Namibia, with a
view to stopping such emigration;

11. Decides that all States shall withhold from their nationals or companies
of their nationality not under direct government control, government loans, credit
guarantees and other forms of financial support that would be used to facilitate
trade or commerce with South Africa and occupied Namibia;

12. Decides that all States shall ensure that companies and other commercial
enterprises owned by the State or under direct control of the State cease all
further investment activities in South Africa and occupied Namibia;

13. Decides that all States shall enact the appropriate measures to prohibit
investments or obtaining concessions in South Africa and occupied Namibia by their
nationals or companies of their nationality not under direct governmental control
and, to this end, shall withhold protection of such investment against claims of a
future lawful Government of Namibia for compensation and reparation;

14. Calls upon all States to take all possible further action under Article 41
of the Charter of the United Nations in order to put an end to the illegal
occupation of Namibia and bring about its genuine independence in accordance with
the relevant resolutions of the Security Council;

15. Calls upon all States to ensure that their national legislation includes
penalties for violations of the provisions of this resolution;

16. Calls upon all States to carry out, in accordance with Article 25 and
Article 2, paragraph 6, of the Charter of the United Nations, the provisions of the
present resolution, and reminds them that failure or refusal by any one of them to
do so would constitute a violation of the Charter;

17. Further calls upon the specialized agencies to take all necessary
measures to implement this resolution;

18. Calls upon States Members of the United Nations and members of the
specialized agencies to report to the Secretary-General and to the Security Council
Committee on measures taken to implement the present resolution;

19. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the
implementation of this resolution not later than
;
20. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.


Voting result: 9 yes, 3 no, 3 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: N
country: German Democratic Republic
vote: Y
country: Ireland
vote: A
country: Japan
vote: A
country: Mexico
vote: Y
country: Niger
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Philippines
vote: Y
country: Spain
vote: A
country: Tunisia
vote: Y
country: Uganda
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N