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UN Security Council Resolution 532
Namibia
Date	31 May 1983
Meeting no.	2,449
Code	S/RES/532 (Document)
Subject	Namibia
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Soviet Union  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Guyana  Jordan  Malta  Netherlands Nicaragua  Pakistan  Poland  Togo  Zaire  Zimbabwe
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United Nations Security Council resolution 532, adopted almost unanimously on 31 May 1983, after hearing a report from the Secretary-General and reaffirming resolutions 301 (1971), 385 (1976), 431 (1978), 432 (1978), 435 (1978) and 439 (1978), the Council condemned South Africa's continued occupation of Namibia, then known as South West Africa. All voted in favour other than France, who abstained.

The resolution called upon South Africa to make firm commitments for the independence of Namibia, including the provisions of free and fair elections, under Resolution 435. It also called on the Secretary-General to report on the results of the consultations no later than 31 August 1983.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• Namibian War of Independence
• South African Border Wars
• Apartheid

References

1. "Ods Home Page" (PDF).

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• [REDACTED] Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 532 at Wikisource

• 1983 United Nations Security Council resolutions
• 20th century in South Africa
• 1983 in Africa
• United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning South Africa
• United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Namibia
• May 1983