Security Council Resolution 366 (1974) [Demanding that South Africa Transfer Power to the People of Namibia]

S/RES/366(1974)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1975.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Bantustans Namibia Namibia Question Namibian Refugees Political Prisoners South Africa Troop Withdrawal

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

At its 1801st meeting, on 24 October 1974, the Council decided to invite the representative of Liberia

At its 1802nd meeting, on 25 October 197 4, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Pakistan and Romania to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Decisions At its 1811 th meeting, on I 7 December 197 4, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Morocco, Upper Volta, Nigeria and Somalia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Namibia: letter dated 13 December 1974 from the Permanent Representative of Upper Volta to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/11575)".35 At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, to a delegation of the United Nations Council for Namibia, composed of the President of that Coundl, and the representatives of Zambia, Romania and India.

At the same meeting, .the Council further decided, at the request of the representatives of Kenya, Mauritania and the United Republic of Cameroon (S/ 11580),35 to extend an invitation under rule 39 of -the provisional rules of procedure of the Council to Mr. Peter Mueshihange.

Resolution 366 ( 197 4)

Condemns the continued illegal occupation of the Territory of Namibia by South Africa;

Condemns the illegal and arbitrary application by South Africa of racially discriminatory and repressive laws and practices in Namibia;

Demands that South Africa make a solemn declaration that it will comply with the resolutions and decisions of the United Nations and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971 in regard to Namibia and that it recognizes the territorial integrity and unity of Namibia as a nation, 12

such declaration to be addressed to the Security Council;

Demands that South Africa take the necessary steps to effect the withdrawal, in accordance with Security Council. resolutions 264 ( 1969) and 269 (1969), of its illegal administration maintained in Namibia and to transfer power to the people of Namibia with the assistance of the United Nations;

Further demands that South Africa, pending the trn11srer of power provided i'or in paragraph 4 above:

Comply fully, in spirit and in practice, with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

( b) Release all Namibian political prisoners, including those imprisoned or detained in connexion with offences under so-called internal security ~aws, whether such Namibians have been charged or tried or are held without charge and whether held in Namibia or South Africa;

( c) Abolish the application in Namibia of all racially Jiscri;ninatory and politically repressive laws and practices, particularly B~ntmtans and homehnds;

Accord unconditionally to all Namibians currently in exile for political reasons full facilities for return to their country without risk of arrest, detent ;011. intimiclatio:1 o:- imprisonment;

Decides to remain seized of the matter and to meet on or before 30 May 1975 for the purpose of reviewing South Africa's compliance with the terms of the present resolution and, in the event of noncompliance by South Africa, for the purpose of considering the appropriate measures to be taken under the Charter of the United Nations.

Adopted unanimously at the

of I 7 December I 97 4 ;;,i Ler:al Co11seq11cnces for States of the Continued Prcscnc,· by the Council in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.

of South Africa in .Vamihia (So11th West Africa) 110t11·itlL1ta11d- 35 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-ninth ing Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970). Advisory Opinion. Year, Supplement for October, November and Decemba 1974.

l.C.l. Reports 1971 p. 16.

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Resolution 366 ( 197 4)

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