Security Council Resolution 571 (1985) [on South Africa's Military Activities Against Angola]

S/RES/571(1985)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1985.

What else is in this group?

6 documents · 1977–1987

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1987).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1987	S/RES/602(1987)	Security Council resolution 602 (1987) [on South Africa's military activities against Angola]	366	–
1985	S/RES/577(1985)	Security Council resolution 577 (1985) [on South Africa's military activities against Angola]	570	–
1985	S/RES/574(1985)	Security Council resolution 574 (1985) [on South Africa's military activities against Angola]	312	–
1985	S/RES/571(1985)	Security Council resolution 571 (1985) [on South Africa's military activities against Angola]	617	–
1985	S/RES/567(1985)	Security Council resolution 567 (1985) [on South Africa's military activities against Angola]	320	–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Angola Arms Embargo Commissions of Inquiry Establishment Front-Line States International Relief Military Activity Namibia Question South Africa Troop Withdrawal War Damage Compensation

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its premeditated, persistent and sustained armed invasions of the People's Republic of Angola, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that country, as well as a serious threat to international peace and security;

Strongly condemns also South Africa for its utilization of the international Territory of Namibia as a springboard for perpetrating armed invasions and de~tabilization of the People's Republic of Angola;

Demands that South Africa withdraw forthwith and unconditionally all its military forces from the territory of the People's Republic of Angola, cease all acts of aggression against that State and scrupulously respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Angola;

Calls upon all States to implement fully the arms embargo imposed against South Africa in resolution 418 (1977);

Requests Member States urgently to extend all necessary assistance to the People's Republic of Angola and other front-line States, in order to strengthen their defence capacity against South Africa's acts of aggression;

Calls for payment of full and adequate compensation to the People's Republic of Angola for the damage to life and property resulting from those acts of aggression;

Decides to appoint and send immediately to Angola a commission of investigation, comprising three members of the Security Council. in order to evaluate the damage resulting from the invasion by South African forces and to report to the ~ouncil not Jater than 15 November 1985;

· .

Urges Member States, pending the report of the Commission of Investigation, t9 take prompt,. appro• priate and effective action to bring pressure.to bear upon the Government of South Africa to comply with the provisions of the present resolution and of the Charter of the United Nations, to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Angola, and to desist from all acts of aggression against neighbouring States;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the

Council in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 and 1984,

·. ·

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What else is in this group?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Table of contents