of the Charter creates conditions detrimental to the maintenance of peace and security in the region;
7. Calls upon South Africa to withdraw immediately its police and military forces as well as its civilian personnel from the Territory of Namibia;
8. Decides that, in .the event of failure on the part of the Government of South Africa to comply with the present resolution, the Security Council shall meet immediately to decide upon effective steps or measures, in accordance with .the relevant Chapters of the Charter, to secure the full and speedy implementation of the present resolution;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution not later than 31 July 1972.
Adopted at the 1638th meeting by 13 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Decision

At its 1656th meeting, on 31 July 1972, in view of

the request of the President of the United Nations

Counc~l fo.r Na~ibi.a that the representatives of Guyana

and N1gena be mv1ted to address the Security Council

on behalf of the United Nations Council for Namibia

in connexion with the item entitled "The situation in

Namibia: report of the Secretary-General on the im-

plemen.t~tion of Security Council resolution 309 ( 1972)

concermng the question of Council decided to extend

Nthaemiabpiparo(pSr/i1a0te73in8v)i"t~ttsiotnhse.

3. Reaffirms also the national unity and territorial integrity of Namibia;
4. Invites the Secretary-General, in consultation and close-operation with the group of the Security Council established in accordance with resolution 309 ( 1972), to continue his contacts with all parties concerned, with a view to establishing the necessary conditions so as to enable the people of Namibia, freely and with strict regard to the principle of human equality, to exercise their right to self-determination and independence, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;
5. Approves the proposal of the Secretary-General to proceed, after necessary consultations, with the appointment of a representative to assist him in the discharge of his mandate as set out in paragraph 4 above;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed as appropriate and in any case to report to it on the implementation of resolution 309 ( 1972) and of the present resolution not later than 15 November 1972.
Adopted at the 1657th meeting hy 14 votes to none.2n

Decisions

At its 1678th mec.ting, on 28 November 1972, the

Council decided to invite the representatives of Ethiopia, Liberia, Mauritius, Morocco and Sierra

LCehoand~

to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the

item entitled "The situation in Namibia: report of the

Secretary-General on the imnlementation of Security

Council resolution 319 ( 1972) concerning the ques-

tion of Namibia (S/ I083 2 and Corr.l ) ".21

Resolution 319 (1972)
of I August 1972
The Security Council,

At the same meeting, the Council decided to extend an invitation to the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council.

Recalling its resolution 309 ( 1972) of 4 February 1972, and without prejudice to other resolutions adopted on the question of Namibia,
Having considered the report submitted by the Secretary-GeneraJl9 in accordance with resolution 309 (1972),
1. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Secretary-General in the implementation of resolution 309 (1972);
2. Reaffirms the inalienable and imprescriptible right of the people of Namibia to self-determination and independence;

At its 1679th meeting, on 30 November 1972, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Nigeria, Burundi and Zambia to particip:1te, without vote, in the di~cussion of the question.
At the same meeting, the Council decided, at the request of the representatives of Somalia and the

1SJbid., Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1972.
19fbid., document S/10738.

2o One member (China) did not participate in the voting. 21 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twentyseventh Year, Supplement for October, November and Decem-
ber 1972.

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