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United Nations

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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"....

 567, adopted unanimously on June 20, 1985, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola

People's Republic of Angola

The People's Republic of Angola was a self-declared socialist state that was established in 1975 after it was granted independence from Portugal, akin to the situation in Mozambique. The newly-founded nation enjoyed friendly relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the People's Republic of...

, the Council recalled resolutions including 387

United Nations Security Council Resolution 387

United Nations Security Council Resolution 387, adopted on March 31, 1976, reaffirmed the principle of a state's right to territorial integrity in the face of South African incursions into Angolan territory. The Council recognized the international disturbance at South Africa's actions and...

 (1976), 428

United Nations Security Council Resolution 428

United Nations Security Council Resolution 428, adopted unanimously on May 6, 1978, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, Zambia and the South West Africa People's Organisation , the Council reminded Member States to refrain from using threats and use of force in their...

 (1978), 447

United Nations Security Council Resolution 447

United Nations Security Council Resolution 447, adopted on March 28, 1979, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola and the South West Africa People's Organisation , the Council recalled resolutions 387 and 428 and condemned South Africa for its continuing raids in...

 (1979), 454

United Nations Security Council Resolution 454

United Nations Security Council Resolution 454, adopted on November 2, 1979, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, the Council recalled resolutions 387 and 447 , noting its concern and condemned the continuing attacks on the country by South Africa through occupied...

 (1979), 475

United Nations Security Council Resolution 475

United Nations Security Council Resolution 475, adopted on June 27, 1980, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, the Council recalled resolutions 387 , 447 and 454 , and expressed its concern and condemned the continuing attacks on the country by South Africa through...

 (1980), 545

United Nations Security Council Resolution 545

United Nations Security Council Resolution 545, adopted on 20 December 1983, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, the Council recalled resolutions 387 , 428 , 447 , 454 and 475 , and expressed its concern at the continuing attacks on the country by South Africa...

 (1983) and 546

United Nations Security Council Resolution 546

United Nations Security Council Resolution 546, adopted on January 6, 1984, after hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, the Council recalled resolutions 387 , 428 , 447 , 454 , 475 and 545 , and expressed its concern at the continuing attacks on the country by South Africa...

 (1984), and expressed its concern at the continuing attacks on the country (in the province of Cabinda

Cabinda (province)

Cabinda is an exclave and province of Angola, a status that has been disputed by many political organizations in the territory. The capital city is also called Cabinda. The province is divided into four municipalities - Belize, Buco Zau, Cabinda and Cacongo.Modern Cabinda is the result of a fusion...

) by South Africa

South Africa

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 through occupied South West Africa

South West Africa

South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....

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The Council demanded South Africa cease the attacks and respect Angola's sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that Angola is entitled to the right of self-defense and to compensation for the attacks. It also condemned South Africa for using occupied Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 (then South West Africa) as a springboard for the attacks and requested the Secretary-General continue to monitor the situation.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982 – 1987)
• Namibian War of Independence
  Namibian War of Independence
  See also South African Border War.The Namibian War of Independence, also known as the South African Border War, which lasted from 1966 to 1988, was a guerrilla war, which the nationalist South-West Africa People's Organization and others, fought against the apartheid government in South...
  
  
• South Africa Border Wars
• South Africa under apartheid