United Nations Security Council Resolution 455
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
455, adopted on November 23, 1979, after taking note of representations from Zambia
and recalling Resolution 424
(1978), the Council expressed concern and condemned the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia
for its "sustained pattern of violations aimed at destroying the economic infrastructure" of Zambia and causing a number of deaths.
The resolution continued by condemning collusion by South Africa
with Southern Rhodesia in the attacks against Zambia and other front-line states. It asked the responsible authorities to pay compensation to Zambia, and for the international community to assist in the rebuilding of destroyed infrastructure. The Council commended Zambia and the other front-line states, such as Angola
, Botswana
and Mozambique
for their support of the Zimbabwe
an people.
Finally, the Council called upon the United Kingdom
as the administrating power to take effective measures to help end the attacks by Southern Rhodesia, and established an ad hoc committee to report back to the Council on the implementation of the present resolution by December 15, 1979.
No details of the vote were given, other than that it was "adopted by consensus".
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455, adopted on November 23, 1979, after taking note of representations from Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
and recalling Resolution 424
United Nations Security Council Resolution 424
United Nations Security Council Resolution 424 was adopted unanimously on March 17, 1978; after hearing representations from Zambia, the Council expressed concern at unprovoked attacks against the country by the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia, which resulted in deaths and destruction...
(1978), the Council expressed concern and condemned the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
for its "sustained pattern of violations aimed at destroying the economic infrastructure" of Zambia and causing a number of deaths.
The resolution continued by condemning collusion by 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...
with Southern Rhodesia in the attacks against Zambia and other front-line states. It asked the responsible authorities to pay compensation to Zambia, and for the international community to assist in the rebuilding of destroyed infrastructure. The Council commended Zambia and the other front-line states, such as Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
for their support of the Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an people.
Finally, the Council called upon the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as the administrating power to take effective measures to help end the attacks by Southern Rhodesia, and established an ad hoc committee to report back to the Council on the implementation of the present resolution by December 15, 1979.
No details of the vote were given, other than that it was "adopted by consensus".
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)
- Rhodesian Bush WarRhodesian Bush WarThe Rhodesian Bush War – also known as the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe War of Liberation – was a civil war which took place between July 1964 and December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia...
- Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Rhodesia from the United Kingdom was signed on November 11, 1965, by the administration of Ian Smith, whose Rhodesian Front party opposed black majority rule in the then British colony. Although it declared independence from the United Kingdom it...