United Nations Security Council Resolution 919
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Security Council Resolution
919, adopted unanimously on May 25, 1994, after recalling all resolutions on South Africa
, in particular resolutions 282
(1970), 418
(1977), 421
(1977), 558
(1984) and 591
(1986), the Council welcomed the recent general elections
and new government
and decided, under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, to terminate the arms embargo
and all other restrictions against South Africa.
Measures imposed in other resolutions would also be ended. The Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 421 was also dissolved.
Thabo Mbeki
, Deputy President of South Africa
, welcomed the lifting of restrictions, stating that they were "acceptance by the world body that we [South Africa] have become a democratic
country".
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
919, adopted unanimously on May 25, 1994, after recalling all resolutions on 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...
, in particular resolutions 282
United Nations Security Council Resolution 282
United Nations Security Council Resolution 282, adopted on July 23, 1970, concerned by violations of the arms embargo passed against South Africa in resolution 191, the Council reiterated its total opposition to the policies of apartheid and reaffirmed its previous resolutions on the topic...
(1970), 418
United Nations Security Council Resolution 418
United Nations Security Council Resolution 418, adopted unanimously on 4 November 1977, imposed a mandatory arms embargo against apartheid South Africa. This resolution differed from the earlier Resolution 282, which was only voluntary...
(1977), 421
United Nations Security Council Resolution 421
United Nations Security Council Resolution 421, adopted unanimously on December 9, 1977, after recalling Resolution 418, the Council decided to establish a committee to oversee the implementation of that resolution...
(1977), 558
United Nations Security Council Resolution 558
United Nations Security Council Resolution 558, adopted unanimously on December 13, 1984, after recalling resolutions 418 and 421 which imposed a compulsory arms embargo on South Africa and established a committee to monitor it, the Council stressed the continuing need for all Member States and...
(1984) and 591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 591, adopted unanimously on November 28, 1986, after recalling resolutions 418 , 421 , 473 and 558 , the Council strengthened the mandatory arms embargo against apartheid South Africa imposed by Resolution 418, and made it more comprehensive...
(1986), the Council welcomed the recent general elections
South African general election, 1994
The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission .Millions queued in lines over a three...
and new government
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
and decided, under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, to terminate the arms embargo
Arms embargo
An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:# to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,# to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or...
and all other restrictions against South Africa.
Measures imposed in other resolutions would also be ended. The Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 421 was also dissolved.
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...
, Deputy President of South Africa
Deputy President of South Africa
The Deputy President of South Africa is the acting President of South Africa when the President is outside the country's borders, unable to fulfill the duties of the office, or when the Presidency is vacant. The Deputy President is also a member of the National Assembly and the Cabinet...
, welcomed the lifting of restrictions, stating that they were "acceptance by the world body that we [South Africa] have become a democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
country".
See also
- Academic boycott of South Africa
- Disinvestment from South AfricaDisinvestment from South AfricaDisinvestment from South Africa was first advocated in the 1960s, in protest of South Africa's system of Apartheid, but was not implemented on a significant scale until the mid 1980s...
- Foreign relations of apartheid South AfricaForeign relations of apartheid South AfricaSouth Africa introduced apartheid in 1948, as a systematic extension of pre-existing racial discrimination in the country. As a result, the country became increasingly isolated internationally until apartheid was ended and racial equality introduced in 1993....
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)
- Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
- South Africa under apartheid
- Sporting boycott of South AfricaSporting boycott of South AfricaSouth Africa under apartheid was subjected to a variety of international boycotts, including on sporting contacts. There was some debate about whether the aim of the boycott was to end segregation in sport or to end apartheid altogether.-United Nations:...