5. Urges all Governments and organizations not to accord recognition to the results of the so-called "elections" and to take appropriate action, in cooperation with the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and in accordance with the present resolution, to assist the oppressed people of South Africa in their legitimate struggle for a nonracial, democratic society;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution;
7. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted at the 255/st meeting bv /3 l'otes to none, with
i abstentions (United King-
dom t~( Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United States of America).
Decisions
At its 2560th meeting, on 23 October 1984, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Ethiopia and South Africa to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The question of South Africa: letter dated 17 October 1984 from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16786)" .10
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid.
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representatives of Burkina Faso, Egypt and Zimbabwe, 11 to extend an invitation to Bishop Desmond Tutu under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Resolution 556 (1984)
of 23 October 1984
The Security Council, Recalling its. resolution 554 (1984) and General Assembly resolutions 38/11 of 15 November 1983 and
10 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-ninth Year. Supplement for October, Nm·ember and December /984.
11 Document S/16794, incorporated in the record of the 2560th meeting.

39/2 of 28 September 1984, which declared the socalled "new constitution" contrary to the principles of the Charter of the United N;;ttions,
Rel(fftrming the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly article 21. paragraphs 1 and 3, which recognize, inter alia. the right of everyone to take part in the Government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives, and the will of the people as the basis of the authority of Government,
Alarmed by the aggravation of the situation in South Africa, in particular the wanton killing and the maiming of defenceless demonstrators and workers on strike as well as the imposition of virtual martial-law conditions intended to facilitate the brutal repression of the black population,
Gravely concerned at the continuing arbitrary arrests and detentions without trial of leaders and activists of mass organizations inside the country as well as the closure of several schools and universities,
Commending the massive united resistance of the oppressed people of South Africa, including the strike by hundreds of thousands of black students, to the imposition of the so-called "new constitution",
Commending also the Asian and coloured communities in South Africa for their large-scale boycott of the recent "elections" which constituted a clear rejection of the so-called "new constitution".
Reaffirming the legitimacy of the struggle of the oppressed people of South Africa for the full exercise of the right to self-determination and the establishment of a non-racial democratic society in an unfragmented South Africa,
Conl'inced that racist South Africa's defiance of world public opinion and the imposition of the rejected so-called "new constitution" will inevitably lead to further escalation of the explosive situation and will have far-reaching consequences for southern Africa and the world,
l. Reiterates its condemnation of the apartheid policy of the South African regime and South Africa's continued defiance of the resolutions of the United Nations and designs further to entrench apartheid, a system characterized as a crime against humanity:
2. Further condemns the continued massacres of the oppressed people, as well as the arbitrary arrest and detention of leaders and activists of mass organi-zations;
3. Demands the immediate cessation of the massacres and the prompt and unconditional release of all political prisoners and detainees;
4. Reaffirms that only the total eradication of apartheid and the establishment of a non-racial. democratic society based on majority rule, through the full and free exercise of adult suffrage by all the people in a united and unfragmented South Africa. can lead to a just, equitable and lasting solution of the situation in South Africa:

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5. Urges all Governments and organizations to take appropriate action, in co-operation with the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and in accordance with the present resolution, to assist the oppressed people of South Africa in their legitimate struggle for the full exercise of the right to selfdetermination;
6. Demands the immediate eradication of apartheid as the necessary step towards the full exercise of the right to self-determination in an unfragmented South Africa, and to this end demands:
(a) The dismantling of the bantustan structures as well as the cessation of uprooting, relocation and denationalization of the indigenous African people;
(b) The abrogation of the bans and restrictions on political organizations, parties, individuals and news media opposed to apartheid;
(c) The unimpeded return of all the exiles;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution;
8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted at the 2560th meeting hy 14 votes to none. with I ahstention (United States of America).
Decision
At its 2564th meeting, on 13 December 1984, the Council decided to invite the representative of South Africa to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The question of South Africa: letter dated 13 December 1984 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 421 (1977) concerning the question of South Africa (S/16860)" .10

Resolution 558 (1984)
of 13 December 1984
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 418 (1977), in which it decided upon a mandatory arms embargo against South Africa,
Recalling its resolution 421 (1977), by which it entrusted a Committee consisting of all its members with the task of, among other things, studying ways and means by which the mandatory arms embargo could be made more effective against South Africa and to make recommendations to the Council,
Taking note of the Committee's report to the Security Council contained in document S/14179 of 19 September 1980,
Recognizing that South Africa's intensified efforts to build up its capacity to manufacture armaments undermines the effectiveness of the mandatory arms embargo against South Africa,
Considering that no State should contribute to South Africa's arms-production capability by purchasing arms manufactured in South Africa,
I. Reaffirms its resolution 418 (1977) and stresses the continuing need for the strict application of all its provisions;
2. Requests all States to refrain from importing arms, ammunition of all types and military vehicles produced in South Africa;
3. Requests all States, including States not Members of the United Nations, to act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council Committee established by resolution 421 (1977) concerning the question of South Africa on the progress of the implementation of the present resolution before 31 December 1985.
Adopted unanimously at thl' 2564th meeting.

LETTER DATED 3 FEBRUARY 1984 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF NICARAGUA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Decision
At its 2513th meeting, on 3 February 1984, the Council decided to invite the representative of Honduras to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 3 February 1984 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Nicaragua to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16306)" .t 2
12 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-ninth Year, Supplement j(n· January, Fehruary and March /984.
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