Security Council Resolution 568 (1985) [on South Africa's Military Activities Against Botswana]

S/RES/568(1985)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 21 Letter dated 17 June 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/17279), published in 1985.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Botswana Front-Line States Military Activity Refugee Assistance South Africa South African Refugees Special Missions War Damage Compensation

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14 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns South Africa's recent unprovoked and unwarranted military attack on the capital of Botswana as an act of aggression against that country and a gross violation of its territorial integrity and national sovereignty;

Further condemns all acts of aggression, provocation and harassment, including murder, blackmail, kidnapping and destruction of property committed by the racist regime of South Africa against Botswana;

Demands the immediate, total and unconditional cessation of all acts of aggression by South Africa against Botswana;

Denounces and rejects racist South Africa's practice of "hot pursuit" to terrorize and destabilize Botswana and other countries in southern Africa;

Demands full and adequate compensation by South Africa to Botswana for the damage to life and property resulting from such acts of aggression;

Affirms Botswana's right to receive and give sanctuary to the victims of apartheid in accordance with its traditional practice, humanitarian principles and international obligations;

Requests the Secretary-General to enter into immediate consultation with the Government of Botswana and the relevant United Nations agencies on measures to be undertaken to assist the Government of Botswana in ensuring the safety, protection and welfare of the refugees in Botswana;

Requests the Secretary-General to send a mission to visit Botswana for the purpose of:

Assessing the damage caused by South Africa's unprovoked and premediated acts of aggression;

Proposing measures to strengthen Botswana's capacity to receive and provide assistance to South African refugees;

Determining the consequent level of assistance required by Botswana and to report thereon to the Security Council;

Requests all States and relevant agencies and organizations of the United Nations system urgently to extend all necessary assistance to Botswana;

Requests the Secretary-General to monitor developm_ents related to this question and to report to the Secunty Council as the situation demands;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

of 21 June 1985

Adopted unanimously at the

2599th meeting. 81 lb!d,, Fortieth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1985. 82 Ibid., document S/17279.

84 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 189, No. 2545, p. 137. 83 Ibid., Fortieth Year, 2598th meeting.

85 Ibid., vol. 360, No. 5158, p. 130.

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