Resolution 532 (1983)

of 31 May 1983

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 44

Recalling General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV)
of 14 December 1960 and 2145 (XXI) of 27 October
1966,

Recalling and reaffirming its resolutions 301 (1971),
385 (1976), 431 (1978), 432 (1978), 435 (1978) and 439
(1978),

Reaffirming the legal responsibility of the United
Nations over Namibia and the primary responsibility
of the Security Council for ensuring the implementation of its resolutions 385 (1976) and 435 (1978),
including the holding of free and fair elections in
Namibia under the supervision and control of the
United Nations,

Taking note of the results of the International Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian
People for Independence, held at UNESCO House in
Paris from 25 to 29 April 1983,

Taking note of the protracted and exhaustive consultations which have taken place since the adoption
of resolution 435 (1978),

Further noting with regret that those consultations
have not yet brought about the implementation of
resolution 435 (1978),

1. Condemns South Africa’s continued illegal
occupation of Namibia in flagrant defiance of resolutions of the General Assembly and decisions of the
Security Council;

2. Calls upon South Africa to make a firm commitment as to its readiness to comply with Council resolution 435 (1978) for the independence of Namibia;

3. Further calls upon South Africa to co-operate
forthwith and fully with the Secretary-General in
order to expedite the implementation of resolution 435
(1978) for the early independence of Namibia;

4. Decides to mandate the Secretary-General to
undertake consultations with the parties to the proposed cease-fire, with a view to securing the speedy
implementation of resolution 435 (1978);

5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to
the Council on the results of these consultations as
soon as possible and not later than 31 August 1983;

6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the
24491h meeting.



44 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-eighth Year,
Supplement for April, May and June 1983, document S/15776.
