Security Council Resolution 507 (1982) [on South Africa's Military Activities Against Seychelles]

S/RES/507(1982)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1982.

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Appointment of Members Armed Incidents Economic Assistance Establishment Funds Mercenaries Reconstruction Seychelles South Africa Sovereignty

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Takes note of the report of the Security Council Commission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 (1981) and expresses its appreciation for the work accomplished;

Strongly condemns the mercenary aggression against the Republic of Seychelles;

Commends the Republic of Seychelles for success-

fully repulsing the mercenary aggression and defending its territorial integrity and independence;

Reaffirms its resolution 239 (1967) by which, inter alia, it condemns any State which persists in permitting or tolerating the recruitment of mercenaries and the provision of facilities to them, with the objective of overthrowing the Governments of Member States;

Condemns all forms of external interference in the internal affairs of Member States, including the use of mercenaries to destabilize States and/or to violate the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of States;

Further condemns the illegal acts against the security and safety of civil aviation committed in the Republic of Seychelles on 25 November 1981;

Calls upon all States to provide the Security Council with any information they might have in connection with the mercenary aggression of 25 November 1981 likely to throw further light on the aggression, in particular transcripts of court proceedings and testimony in any trial of any member of the invading mercenary force;

Appeals to all States and international organizations, including the specialized agencies of the United Nations, to assist the Republic of Seychelles to repair the damage caused by the act of mercenary aggression;

Decides to establish, by 5 June 1982, a special fund for the Republic of Seychelles, to be supplied by voluntary contributions, through which assistance should be channelled for economic reconstruction;

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Decides to establish an ad hoe committee, before the end of May 1982, composed of four members of the Security Council, to be chaired by France, to co-ordinate and mobilize resources for the Special Fund established under paragraph 9 of the present resolution, for immediate disbursement to the Republic of Seychelles;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoe Committee for the implementation, in particular, of paragraph~ 8, 9 and 10 of the present resolution:

Decides to mandate the Commission of Inquiry to examine all further developments and present by 15 August 1982 a supplementary report, with appropriate recommendations, which should take into account, inter alia, the evidence and testimony presented at any trial of any member of the invading mercenary force;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide all ne1· essary assistance for the implementation .of the present re, olution and paragraph 12 above;

Decides to remain seized of the question.

Decisions In a note dated 28 May 1982, 54 the President of the Coun - cil, after referring to paragraph 10 of resolution 507 ( 1982). in which the Council decided to establish an ad hoe committee before the end of May composed of four members of the Council, to be chaired by France, to co-ordinate and mobilize resources for the Special Fund established under paragraph 9 of the resolution for immediate disbursement to the Republic of Seychelles, announced that, following consultations with the members of the Council, agreement had been reached that the other three members of the Ad Hoe Committee would be Guyana, Jordan and Uganda.

In a note dated 13 August 1982,55 the President of the Council stated that the Chairman of the Security Council Commission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 ( 1981) had informed him that, owing to the need for the Commission to receive and study the record of the evidence and testimony presented at trials in both Seychelles and South Africa, it would need further time to submit its supplementary report as called for in paragraph 12 of resolution

507 ( 1982). Accordingly, the Chairman of the Commission had requested an extension of the date of submission of its report until 31 October. The President added that, following informal consultations on the matter, it had been found that no member of the Council had any objection to the Commission's request and that the Chairman of the Commission had been so informed

In a note dated 31 October 1982, 56 the President of the Council stated that the Chairman of the Security Council Commission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 ( 1981) had informed him that the Commission had begun the examination of the record of the court proceedings which had been received from the Republic of Seychelles and South Africa on 7 September and 5 October 1982, respectively. However, owing to the length of the South African transcript, the Commission had not yet been able to complete

of 29 November 1982

Adopted unanimously at the

2403rd meeting.

48 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-seventh Year, Sup plementfor October, November and December 1982, document S/15493 "' Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1981.

" Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for JanU(Jry, February and March 1982. document SI 14850.

" Replaced by Si 14905/Rev. I ( Official Records of the Securitv Council. Thirty-snenth Year, Special Suppl,,ment No. 2).

49 S/15504.

of 28 May 1982 " Ojjicial Record., o/ the Securit_v Council, Thirt_v-seventh Year. Specwl Supplemrnt No. 2

Adopted unanimously at th,· 2370th meetinR.

"Ibid., Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for April. May and June l9/:i2. document S/15138.

"Ibid .. Supplement for Ju[)'. August and September !91:i2. document S/15359.

' 0 Ibid., Supplement for October, Nol'ember and Decemher /'-li:i2. d,,c ument S/15473

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