Security Council again condemns South Africa for 'unprovoked aggression' against Angola.

Security Council again condemns South Africa for "unprovoked aggression' against Angola

The Security Council on 7 October strongly condemned South Africa for its latest "premeditated and unprovoked aggression' against Angola, and its "continuing occupation of parts of the territory of that State'.

South Africa was also condemned for using the illegally occupied Territory of Namibia as "a springboard for perpetrating acts of aggression' against Angola, and sustaining its occupation of part of the territory of that country.

In unanimously adopting resolution 574 (1985), the Council again demanded that South Africa "cease immediately all acts of aggression and unconditionally withdraw forthwith all military forces occupying Angolan territory', and that it "scrupulously respect' Angola's sovereignty, airspace, territorial integrity and independence.

Angola's right--in accordance with relevant Charter provisions, in particular Article 51--to take necessary measures to defend and safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence was reaffirmed. All States were called on to implement fully the mandatory arms embargo against South Africa imposed in Council resolution 418 (1977).

The Council renewed its request to Member States "to extend all necessary assistance' to Angola "in order to strengthen its defence capability in the face of South Africa's escalating acts of aggression and the occupation of parts of its territory by the South African military forces'. [This provision, on which a separate vote was requested by the United States, was adopted by a vote of 14 in favour to none against, with 1 abstention (United States).]

The three-member Commission of Investigation dispatched by the Council to Angola under Council resolution 571 (1985) of 20 September 1985 was asked to report urgently on evaluation of damage resulting from South African aggression, including the latest bombings.

In case South Africa did not comply with resolution 574, the Council said it would meet again to consider adopting "more effective measures in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Charter'.

A draft resolution circulated by South Africa (S/17522) was not voted upon by the Council. (Under rule 38 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, a proposal or draft resolution submitted by a non-member of the Council "may be put to a vote only at the request of a representative on the Security Council'.)

The South African draft would have had the...