United Nations Security Council Resolution 447
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
447, adopted on March 28, 1979, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola
and the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), the Council recalled resolutions 387
(1976) and 428
(1978) and condemned South Africa
for its continuing raids in direct violation of prior resolutions.
Resolution 447 went on to condemn the suppression of the Namibian people by South Africa, apartheid and the militarisation of South West Africa
(Namibia
). The Council demanded South Africa respect the territorial integrity of these states, and commended Angola and other front-line states for their support of the Namibian people, asking other states to provide assistance to them.
The resolution ended with a request to the Secretary-General to submit a report by April 30, 1979 on the situation.
The Council adopted Resolution 447 by 12 votes to none; France
, the United Kingdom
and United States
abstained.
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447, adopted on March 28, 1979, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola
People's Republic of Angola
The People's Republic of Angola was a self-declared socialist state that was established in 1975 after it was granted independence from Portugal, akin to the situation in Mozambique. The newly-founded nation enjoyed friendly relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the People's Republic of...
and the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), the Council recalled resolutions 387
United Nations Security Council Resolution 387
United Nations Security Council Resolution 387, adopted on March 31, 1976, reaffirmed the principle of a state's right to territorial integrity in the face of South African incursions into Angolan territory. The Council recognized the international disturbance at South Africa's actions and...
(1976) and 428
United Nations Security Council Resolution 428
United Nations Security Council Resolution 428, adopted unanimously on May 6, 1978, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, Zambia and the South West Africa People's Organisation , the Council reminded Member States to refrain from using threats and use of force in their...
(1978) and condemned South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
for its continuing raids in direct violation of prior resolutions.
Resolution 447 went on to condemn the suppression of the Namibian people by South Africa, apartheid and the militarisation of South West Africa
South West Africa
South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
(Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
). The Council demanded South Africa respect the territorial integrity of these states, and commended Angola and other front-line states for their support of the Namibian people, asking other states to provide assistance to them.
The resolution ended with a request to the Secretary-General to submit a report by April 30, 1979 on the situation.
The Council adopted Resolution 447 by 12 votes to none; France
France
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, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
abstained.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1971–1976)
- Namibian War of IndependenceNamibian War of IndependenceSee also South African Border War.The Namibian War of Independence, also known as the South African Border War, which lasted from 1966 to 1988, was a guerrilla war, which the nationalist South-West Africa People's Organization and others, fought against the apartheid government in South...
- South African Border WarSouth African Border WarThe South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in South-West Africa and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces on the one side and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's...
- South Africa under apartheid