Question of Namibia

A/RES/2517(XXIV)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1970.

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47 documents · 1969–1991

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1991	A/RES/44/243[B]	Question of Namibia resolutions	—	–
1991	A/RES/44/243[A]	Question of Namibia resolutions	—	–
1991	A/RES/44/243	Question of Namibia resolutions	610	–
1989	A/RES/43/26[E]	Question of Namibia resolutions	—	–
1989	A/RES/43/26[D]	Question of Namibia resolutions	—	–

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Recalling further Security Council resolution 269 (1969) of 12 August 1969, in particular paragraph 5 in which the Council called upon the Government of South Africa to withdraw its administration from Namibia immediately and in any case before 4 October 1969,

. Deeply concerned about the situation in Namibia, which constitutes a threat to intemational peace and security and which has been further aggravated by South Africa's occupation of the Territory and that country's defiant refusal to comply with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council,

· Considering that the basic condition required, on the oiie hand, to enable the Namibian :people to exercise *ir right to self-determination and mdependence and, on tlle other hand, to enable the United Nations to fulfil its responsibilities towards Namibia is the applitjltion, of effective measures to bring to an end im- DlC(liately the illegal presence of South Africa in the ']f erritory,

Gtavely concerned that the refusal of South Africa to comply with the decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly seriously undermines and epcroaches on the authority of the United Nations,

Mindful ot the obligations of Member States under 4rticle 25 of the Charter of the United N ations, : Noting with appreciation the report of the United llfations Council for Namibia,7 • 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to self-determination and independence, in cpnformity with General Assembly resolution 1514 (?{V), and the legitimacy of their struggle against the '-:>reign occupation of their territory;

Expresses solidarity with the people of Namibia i4 their legitimate struggle against foreign occupation abd requests all States to provide increased moral and material assistance to them;

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Condemns the Government of South Africa for its persistent refusal to withdraw its administration from the Territory and for its policies and actions designed to destroy the national unity and territorial integrity of Namibia, thus persistently violating the principies and obligations of the Charter of the United Nations;

Draws the attention of the Security Council to the need for taking appropriate nfoasures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter to solve the grave situation that has arisen as a result of South Africa's refusal to withdraw its administration from Namibia;

Commends the report of the United Nations Council for Namibia to all States and to the subsidiary organs of the General Assembly and other competent organs of the United Nations, as well as to the specialized agencies and other intemational organizations concerned, for appropriate action, acting in conformity with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council;

Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to continue to discharge, by every available means, the functions entrusted to it in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the necessary assistance and facilities to the United Nations Council for Namibia to discharge its duties and functions;

Calls upon all States to co-operate with the United Nations Council for Namibia in carrying out the tasks entrusted to it.

1 December 1969.

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