United Nations Security Council Resolution 606
| UN Security Council Resolution 606 | ||
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 South African border operations | ||
| Date | 23 December 1987 | |
| Meeting no. | 2,778 | |
| Code | S/RES/606 (Document) | |
| Subject | Angola-South Africa | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council resolution 606 was adopted unanimously on 23 December 1987, after recalling Resolution 602 (1987) and noting the Secretary-General's report authorised by that resolution. The Council condemned South Africa for its continued occupation of southern parts of the People's Republic of Angola and for its delay in withdrawing its forces from the area.
The Council then requested the Secretary-General to continue monitoring the total withdrawal, with a view to obtaining a full-time frame from South Africa. It also requested him to report back at the earliest date regarding the withdrawal.
The draft Resolution 606 was submitted by Argentina, the Congo, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and Zambia. The representative from Angola present said that while South Africa was announcing its withdrawal, it was, in fact, reinforcing its positions, while the South African Defence Force said it could not provide a timetable.[1]
See also
[edit]- Angola – South Africa relations
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
- Namibian War of Independence
- South Africa Border Wars
- South Africa under apartheid
References
[edit]- ^ United Nations (2000). Repertoire of the practice of the Security Council: supplement 1985–1988. United Nations Publications. p. 268. ISBN 978-92-1-137029-4.
External links
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Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 606 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
