United Nations Security Council Resolution 435
| UN Security Council Resolution 435 | ||
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 Location of Namibia | ||
| Date | 29 September 1978 | |
| Meeting no. | 2,087 | |
| Code | S/RES/435 (Document) | |
| Subject | Namibia | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
Permanent members | ||
Non-permanent members | ||
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| International opposition to apartheid in South Africa |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 435, adopted on September 29, 1978, put forward proposals for a cease-fire and UN-supervised elections in South African-controlled South-West Africa which ultimately led to the independence of Namibia. Importantly, it established the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) which oversaw the election and the South African withdrawal.
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained while the People's Republic of China did not participate in the vote.
On December 22, 1988, South Africa agreed to implement the resolution upon its signature of the Tripartite Accord at Mount Etjo Lodge in Central Namibia (also known as the Mount Etjo Accord).[1]
See also
- Angolan Civil War
- History of Namibia
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)
- Namibian War of Independence
- South African Border War
- United Nations Commissioner for Namibia
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 264
References
- ^ Wellens, Karen; T.M.C. Asser Instituut (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946-1989): a thematic guide. BRILL. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.
External links
- Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)
- "Namibian Voters Deny Total Power to SWAPO," by Michael Johns, The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 1989.
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