United Nations Security Council Resolution 466
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466, adopted unanimously on April 11, 1980, after hearing representations from Zambia
and recalling 455
(1979}, the Council condemned the continued and unprovoked attacks on Zambia by South Africa
.
The Council continued to demand the withdrawal of South African forces from Zambian territory and warns that the Council will take further action, including under Chapter VII
, if this is not met. It also commended Zambia for its restraint during the attacks.
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466, adopted unanimously on April 11, 1980, after hearing 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 455
United Nations Security Council Resolution 455
United Nations Security Council Resolution 455, adopted on November 23, 1979, after taking note of representations from Zambia and recalling Resolution 424 , the Council expressed concern and condemned the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia for its "sustained pattern of violations aimed...
(1979}, the Council condemned the continued and unprovoked attacks on Zambia 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...
.
The Council continued to demand the withdrawal of South African forces from Zambian territory and warns that the Council will take further action, including under Chapter VII
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...
, if this is not met. It also commended Zambia for its restraint during the attacks.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)
- 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