Security Council Resolution 435 (1978) [on Establishment of the Un Transition Assistance Group for Namibia]

S/RES/435(1978)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item X The situation in Namibia, published in 1978.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Ceasefires Election Verification Elections Namibia Namibia Question Peacekeeping Operations

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Approves the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the proposal for a settlement of the Namibian situation64 and his explanatory statement;

Reiterates that its objective is the withdrawal of South Africa's illegal administration from Namibia and the transfer of power to the people of Namibia with the assistance of the United Nations in accordance with Security Council resolution 385 (1976);

Decides to establish under its authority a United Nations Transition Assistance Group in accordance with the above-mentioned report of the Secretary- General for a period of up to 12 months in order to assist his Special Representative to carry out the mandate conferred upon him by the Security Council in paragraph 1 of its resolution 431 (1978), namely, to ensure the early independence of Namibia through free elections under the supervision and control of the United Nations;

69 Jbid., document S/12866.

so Ibid., document S/12872.

6l Ibid., document S/12827.

62 Ibid., Thirty-third Year, 2087th meeting, paras. 11-22.

68 Ibid., Supplement for July, August and September 1978, document S/12841.

64 Ibid .• Supplement for April, May and June 1978, document S/12636.

Welcomes the preparedness of the South West Africa People's Organization to co-operate in the implementation of the Secretary-General's report, including its expressed readiness to sign and observe the cease-fire provisions as manifested in the letter from its President of 8 September 1978;

Calls upon South Africa forthwith to co-operate with the Secretary-General in the implementation of the present resolution;

Declares that all unilateral measures taken by the illegal administration in Namibia in relation to the electoral process, including unilateral registration of voters, or transfer of power, in contravention of resolutions 385 (1976), 431 (1978) and the present resolution, are null and void;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council not later than 23 October 1978 on the implementation of the present resolution.

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