QUESTION CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA10

Decisions At its 2192nd meeting, on 30 January 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Botswana, Cuba, Egypt, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Viet. Nam to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia: letter dated 25 January 1980 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Malawi to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/13764)" .11
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representatives of Niger, Tunisia and Zambia, 12 to extend invitations to Mr. Tirivafi Kangai and Mr. Johnstone Makatini under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2193rd meeting, on 31 January 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Nigeria and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2194th meeting, on 31 January 1980, the Council also decided to invite the representative of Zaire to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2195th meeting, on l February 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Ghana, Kenya and Uganda to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representatives of Niger, Tunisia and Zambia,13 to extend an invitation to Mr. Callistus Ndlovu under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
10 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.
11 See Official Records of the Security Council. Thirty-fljih Year, Supplement for January, Febmary and March 1980.
12 Documents S/13770 and S/13771, incorpora\ed in the record of the 2192nd meeting.
o.· Document S/13776, incorporated in the record of the 2195th meeting.

Resolution 463 (1980)
of 2 February 1980
The Security Council,
Having considered the latest developments in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe),
Recalling its resolutions on the situation in Southern Rhodesia, and in particular resolution 460 ( 1979),
Noting that the conference held at Lancaster House, in London, has produced agreement on the Constitution for a free and independent Zimbabwe providing for genuine majority rule, on arrangements for bringing that Constitution into effect and on a cease-fire,
Noting also that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, having resumed its responsibility as the administering Power, is committed to decolonizing Southern Rhodesia on the basis of free and democratic elections which will lead Southern Rhodesia to genuine independence acceptable to the international community in accordance with the objectives of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,
Concerned at the numerous violations of the tenns of the Lancaster House agreement,
Reaff/rminK the need for strict compliance with the tcrm'i of paragraph 7 of resolution 460 (1979), which called upon the administering Power to ensure that no South African or other external forces, regular or mercenary, would remain in or enter Southern Rhodesia, except those forces provided for under the· Lancaster House agreement,
I. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Zimbabwe to self-determination, freedom and independence, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and in conformity with the objectives of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV>:
2. Calls upon all parties to comply with the Lancaster House agreement:
3. Calls upon the administering Power to ensure the full and impartial implementation of the letter and spirit of the Lancaster House agreement;
4. Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while noting its announcement that the South African troops have been withdrawn from the Beit Bridge. to ensure the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of any other South African forces, regular or mercenary, from Southern Rhodesia;
5. Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom to take all necessary steps in order to ensure that eligible Zimbabwe nationals will freely participate in the forthcoming electoral process, including:
(u) The speedy and unimpeded return of Zimbabwe exiles and refugees in confonnity with the Lancaster House agreement;
(h) The release of all political prisoners:

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(c) The strict compliance by all the forces with the terms of the Lancaster House agreement and the confinement forthwith of the Rhodesian and auxiliary forces to their bases in conformity with that agreement;
(d) The according of equal treatment to all parties to the agreement;
(e) The rescinding of all emergency measures and regulations inconsistent with the conduct of free and fair elections;
6. Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom to create conditions in Southern Rhodesia which will ensure free and fair elections and thereby avert the danger of the collapse of the Lancaster House agreement, which could have serious consequences for international peace and security;
7. Calls upon the Government of the United King-

dom to release any South African political prisoners, including captured freedom fighters, in Southern Rhodesia and to ensure their safe passage to any country of their choice;
8. Strongly condemns the racist regime in South Africa for interference in the internal affairs of Southern Rhodesia;
9. Calls upon all Member States to respect only the free and fair choice of the people of Zimbabwe;
10. Decides to keep the situation in Southern Rhodesia under review until the Territory attains full independence under genuine m~ority rule.
Adopted at the 2196th meeting by 14 votes to none. 14
14 One member (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) did not participate in the voting.

THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1 '

Decisions
At its 2199th meeting, on 22 February 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cuba. Egypt, Israel. Jordan, Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic and Yugoslavia to participate. without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:
'"The situation in the occupied Arab territories:
'"Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 1380l); 11'
.. Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/13802)... 16

to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 10 ··ote.l to I I United Swtes of America). with 4 abstentiom· (France, Nonmy, Portugal. United Kin~:dom of Great Britain und Northern Ireland).
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representative ofTunisia, 17 to extend invitations to Mr. Clovis Maksoud and Mr. Fahd Qawasma under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

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 Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited
15 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1967, 1968, 1969. 1970. 1971. 1972. 1973. 1974. 1975. 1976, 1977. 1978 and 1979
·· See Official Record.1 of the Securitv Council. ThirtY·.fi.fth Year Supplement for January. Febnwrv and March 1980

At its 2200th meeting, on 25 February 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria. Pakistan and VietNam to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.
At its 220lst meeting, on 26 February 1980, the Council decided to invite the representative of Afghanistan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2202nd meeting, on 27 February 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Indonesia, Kuwait and Lebanon to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
'' Documents S/13819 and S/13814, incorporated in the record of the 2199th meeting.

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