COMPLAINT BY ANGOLA AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA67

Decisions
At its 2596th meeting, on 20 June 1985, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Angola, Argentina, the Bahamas, Cuba, the German Democratic Republic, Liberia, Pakistan, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, the Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Complaint by Angola qainst South Africa: letter dated 13 June 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 17267)".61

3. Demands that South Africa should unconditionally withdraw forthwith all its occupation forces from the territory of Angola, cease all acts of aggression against that State and scrupulously respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Angola;
4. Considers that Angola is entitled to appropriate redress and compensation for any material damage it has suffered;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to monitor the implementation of the present resolution and report to the Security Council;
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

At its 2597th meeting, on 20 June 1985, the Council decided to invite the representative of the Congo to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Adopted unanimously at the 2597th meeting.
Decisions

Resolution 567 (1985)
or lO June 1985
The Security Council, Having heard the statement of the Minister for External Relations of the People's Republic of Angola,69 R«alling its resolutions 387 (1976), 418 (1977), 428 (1978), 447 (1979), 454 (1979), 475 (1980), 545 (1983) and S46 (1984), Gravely concerned at the renewed escalation of unprovoked and persistent acts of aggression committed by the racist regime of South Africa in violation of the soveretanty, airspace and territorial integrity of Angola,
as evidenced by the recent military attack in the province
ofCabinda,
Conscious of the need to take effective steps for the prevention and removal of all threats to international peace and security posed by South Africa's military attacks;
I. Strongly condemns South Africa for its recent act of aggression against the territorr of Angola i? the ~~ov ince of Cabinda as well as for 1ts renewed mtens1f1ed, premeditated and unprovoked acts of aggression, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that cc.untry and seriously endanger international peace and security;
2. Further strongly condemns South Africa for its utilization of the international Territory of Namibia as a springboard for perpetrating its armed attacks a~ well as sustaining its occupation of parts of the terntory of Angola;
67 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 and 1984.
68 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fortieth Year, Supplmrentfor April, May and June 1985.
69 Ibid., Fortieth Year, 2S96th meeting.

At its 2606th meeting, on 20 September 1985, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cyprus, Guyana, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zambia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Complaint by Angola against South Africa: letter dated 19 September 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 17474)". 70
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 its 2607th meeting, on 20 September 1985, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cuba, Greece and Qatar to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
Resolution 571 (1985)
of lO September 1985
The Security Council, Having considered the request by the Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of Angola to the United Nations, contained in document S/17474, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola, 71
70 Ibid., Fortieth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1985.
71/bid., Fortieth Year, 2606th meeting.

16