United Nations Security Council Resolution 454

United Nations Security Council resolution 454 was adopted on 2 November 1979. After hearing representations from the People's Republic of Angola, the Council recalled resolutions 387 (1976) and 447 (1979), noting its concern and condemned the continuing attacks on the country by South Africa through illegally-occupied South West Africa.

UN Security Council Resolution 454
South African border operations
Date	2 November 1979
Meeting no.	2,170
Code	S/RES/454 (Document)
Subject	Angola–South Africa
Voting summary	12 voted for None voted against 3 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Bangladesh Bolivia Czechoslovakia Gabon Jamaica Kuwait Nigeria Norway Portugal Zambia
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The Council demanded that South Africa cease the attacks and respect Angola's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also called on South Africa to cease using the territory of South West Africa to launch attacks against Angola and other African states. The resolution requested that Member States offer immediate assistance to Angola to strengthen its defence capabilities.

The resolution was approved by 12 votes to zero, with France, the United Kingdom and United States abstaining.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)
• Namibian War of Independence
• Apartheid

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 454 at Wikisource