Nujoma under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At its 2446th meeting, on 26 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representative of Czechoslovakia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2440th meeting, on 24 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Botswana, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Uganda, Upper Volta and the United Republic of Tanzania to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2447th meeting, on 27 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representative of Malaysia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to the Acting Chairman of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

At the same meeting, the Council also decided. at the request of the representatives of Togo, Zaire and Zimbabwe, 43 to extend invitations to Mr. Johnstone F. Makatini and to Mr. Lesaoana S. Makhanda under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At its 2441st meeting, on 24 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Democratic Yemen, Japan, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Somalia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2448th meeting, on 27 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representative of Grenada to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.

At its 2442nd meeting, on 25 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bulgaria, Chile and Venezuela to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2449th meeting, on 31 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Ghana and the Islamic Republic of Iran to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2443rd meeting, on 25 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Barbados, Cyprus, Gabon, Liberia, Mexico, Mongolia, the Niger, Qatar and Viet Nam to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representative of Jordan,41 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2444th meeting, on 26 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Argentina, the German Democratic Republic and Hungary to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
42 Document S/15790, incorporated in the record of the 2443rd meeting.

Resolution 532 (1983)
of 31 May 1983
The Securitv Council.
H{/l·inR considered the report of the SecretaryGeneral,44
ReulllinR General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966,
RecallinR and reaj]irminR its resolutions 30 I (1971 ), 385 (1976), 431 (1978), 432 (1978), 435 (1978) and 439 (1978).
Reaf(irminR 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,
4 ' Documents S/15799 and S/15800, incorporated in the record of the 2447th meeting.
44 (~f.ficial R<'cord.\· <~(the Sl'curity Council. Thirty-eighth Year. S11pplclllent.fi11· April. Mal' and June /983, document S/15776.

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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),
I. 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 llllilllimouslv at the 24491/r 111cl'ling.

.. Letter dated 18 October 1983 from the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council IS/16051);45
··Further report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation of Security Council resolutions 435 (1978) and 439 (1978) concerning the question of Namibia (S/15943)" .46
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend invitations, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure. to a delegation of the United Nations Council for Namibia led by the President of that body and to the Chairman ofthe Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representatives of Togo, Zaire and Zimbabwe,47 to extend an invitation to Mr. Peter Mueshihange under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2482nd meeting, on 21 October 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Botswana, the Federal Republic of Germany, Mozambique and Venezuela to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Decisions
At its 2450th meeting, on 31 May 1983, the Council decided to invite the representative of Colombia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its 2483rd meeting, on 24 October 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, the German Democratic Republic, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Tunisia to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.

At its 2481st meeting, on 20 October 1983, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Angola, Canada, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania. Yugoslavia and Zambia to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the item entitled:
"The situation in Namibia:
''Letter dated 17 October 1983 from the Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16048) ;45

At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation. under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to the Acting Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid.
At its 2485th meeting, on 25 October 1983, the ( 'ouncil decided to invite the representative of Czechoslovakia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

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