S

UNITED

NATIONS

Security Council
PROVISIONAL
s/w.
30

2639

December 1985

PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORDOF THE TWOTHOUSAND
SIX HUNDREDAND THIRTY-NINTH MEETING
Held at Headquarters,
New York,
on Monday, 30 December 1985, at 4 p.m.

President:
Members;

Mr. BASSOLE

(Burkina

Australia
China
Denmark
Egypt
France
India
Madagasoar
Peru
Thailand
Trinidad
and Tobago
Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist
Republic
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and
Northern
Ireland
United States of America

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Faso)

NOOLCOTT
LI Luye
BIERRING
KHALIL
LOUET
KRISBNAN
RABETAFIKA
ALZhMORA
KASEMSRI
ALLEYNE
SROFENKO
TROYANOVSKY

Sir John THOMSON
OKUN

Mr.

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The meeting

was called

td order

at 5.15 p.m.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted.
COMPLAINT BY LESOTHO AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
LETTER DATED 23 DECEMBER1985 FROM THE PERMANENTREPRESENTATIVEOF LESOTHOTO
THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSEDTO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL (s/17692)
The PRESIDENT (interpretation
decisions

to take a place

Africa,

Burundi

Council

Chamber.

table;

(Senegal)

at the Council

and Senegal

At the invitation
Council

I invite

taken at the 2638th meeting,

Lesotho

to take

took

The Security

reserved

Council

will

Members of the Council
submitted

by

the places

Burkina

for

the Minister
I invite

with the

Foreign

Mr. Bwakira

them the text

India,

Madagascar,

of

of
South

them at the side of the

a place

took

(Burundi)

at the

and Mr. Sarre

them at the side of the Council

have before

Affairs

the representatives

reserved'for

now resume discussion

Faso, Egypt,

for

Mr. Makhele (Lesotho)

(South Africa),

places

the

table;

of the President,

Mr. Aldrich

In acordance

from French):

of the item on its
cf a draft

Chamber.
agenda.

resolution

Peru and Trinidad

and Tobago

in document S/17701.
The first
place

speaker

at the Council

is the representative
table

express
presidency
foreign

to the Minister
to you, Sir,
of
affairs

for

(interpretation
Foreign

my sincere

the Security
and your

him to take a

and to make his statement.

Mr. SARRE (Senegal)
respects

I invite

of Senegal.

Affairs

from French):
of Lesotho,

and warm congratulations

Council

for

I would like

and objectivity

my

also to

on your assumption

the month of December.

sense of moderation

In expressing

of the

Your experience
will

ensure that

in
our

..

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(Mr.

work will
the

culminate

Council,

way in

successfully.

and our

which

Your

you

delegation

have

of

and Acting

Chairman

like

extend

thanks

to

Security
debate

Council
on the

In
the

our

South

attacking

Kingdom

public

to

once

the

Mr.

to which

out

Abdou

DioUf,

President

of

African

Unity

of

and to
to

be leaving

the

exemplary

the

again

has unfortunately

take

Kingdom
African

given

Republic

members

fraternal

of

I should
of

the

part

in

the

of Lesotho.

State,

this

an indication

accustomed

to

duties.

(OAU),

me to

and sovereign

deserves

his
the

other

authorise

against

has once

it

to

also

he carried

enough

Africa

for

which

an independent

South

a tribute

of Australia

President,

kind

is going

in

aggression

again

Woolcott

Organization

you,
been

African

by acts

by now escapes

of

having

of Lesotho,

opinion

time

to world

us and whose

logic

no one.

Indeed,
and its

for

Mr.

country

-.

Senegal)

work.

manner

Excellency

Senegal

its

your

to pay your

Richard

responsible

His

like

to

Ambassador

on the

On behalf

would

contributed

predecessor,

congratulated

I know that

Sar re,

the

loftiest

Pretoria

rigime

has decided

values

by pursuing

to defy

a policy

of

the

tyranny

international

community

and lawlessness

in

three

areas.
Within

South

aspirations
demand

the

society,

to

South

has the

translate@

continuing

martyred

and odious

Outside
been

the

right
the

inhuman
longer

of

Africa,

right

South
in

life
African

to

people
and

of

the

of

to

bring

South

to

to

of

have

apartheid

attention

policy

of

this

Namibia

by the

persistence

whose

the
sole

offence

of world

defiance

South

to

multi-racial

which

public

and denial
the

has been

and accentuated

repression,

of

legitimate

a democratic,

intensified

by bloody

the

Africa,

recognise

Africa

establishment

authorities

policy

refuse

their

the

press

no

opinion.
of

Africa’s

human

rights

illegal

has

be

 JVM,'Z

S/W.2639
4
(Mr. Sarre,

occupation

of that

resolutions
In its

international

of this

Council,

dealings

with

destabilization,

neighbouring

aggression

"good-neighbourliness".
Lesotho,
fraternal

values

described

country , appears

of a desperate

forward

part,

condemnation
independent

of the United

to evaluate

Africa

and sovereign

Affairs

against
of that

of the framework

of the policy

regime , which shows how little

Security

the cost

of this

maintenance

State

of Lesotho

in human casualties.

illegal

and its

Council

it

and the conscience

indignation

committed
and

calls

of

the Security

have

placed

life,

the Security

mandate and the responsibilities

to be
and

and to the

regime constitutes
In doing so, it

will.

the universal

right

Council

the

act of aggression

in this primary
If

against

of enquiry

to Lesotho

fathers‘of

peace and security.

some meaning in international
its

from that

can determine.

which the founding

Member States

by South Africa

act by the apartheid

Council

at and

for a mission

Compensation

and illegitimate

of international

and entirely

wholehearted

act of aggression

have renewed the confidence
Organization

its

to assess the damage resulting

country

the very minimum that

Charter

Of

committed

for Foreign

as part

Nations

expresses

of the cynical

sent to that

fully

light

true

has raised

of a principle

aggression

by the Minister

its

Pretoria

to the level

South African

the relevant

world.

For its

victims

in

to all

States,

leap by the South African

the resolutions

the entire

African

and invasion
The recent

as was so well

, contrary

Territory

Senegal)

organ for

and morality

the
still

have

is in duty bound to assume
conferred

upon it by the

of San Francisco,

But there
and defiance
and resolutions

can be no doubt
of human rights
of the Security

at all

, reason

that

South Africa's

policy

of intransigence

and law in the face of the appeals,

Council

poses a threat

to international

warnings
peace and

 JVM/2

S/W.2639
5
(Mr. Sarre,

security
entire

and,

if

continent
In that

Council

we do not beware,
into

respect,

application
sanctions,

the only consistent

is to accelerate

a view to eradicating

totally

of comprehensive
which

reason before

plunging

southern

Africa

and perhaps

the

chaos.

as the main guarantor

South Africa

risks

Senegal)

alone

the African

response

of international
concerted

and mandatory

are likely
continent

the United

peace and security

efforts

the abominable

that

Nations
might

by the international
system of apartheid

goes up in smoke.

bring

to

community
through

economic - and even political

to make the adherents

Security

of the rdcist

with

the
-

policy

see

 JP/as

S/PV.2639
6

(Mr. Sarre,
That

is the main concern

of the current

Mr. Abdou Diouf,

who has called

world

on sanctions

conference

the General

anachronism,

That

pitiless

right

apartheid

the illegal
States

hoping

-

to dignity,

r&gime,

occupation

to continue

- a call
in that

near future
that

life

people

way to bring

and

freedom

wants the people

by that

that

- to continue

of Namibia

South Africa

to live

to continue

of acts of aggression

by

under the

to put up with
Sovereign

the South African

authorities.
You have noted,
this

because

is not the first

meet to consider
considered
COuncil

Mr. President,

the actions

can correctly

not want this

the Council

southern

of South Africa.

I am convinced

hanging

and that

therefore

Africa,

which it

and ensure

is noted
that

peace

upon it

against

to be long,

the measures necessary

and

stability

to

having
the

continent,

will

be able,

bearing

with the objectivity

take

to make South Africa

southern

States to

South Africa,

the Council

all

to

that,

over the African

Charter,

by the

return

statement

has been asked by certain

assess the threat

in mind the mandate conferred

African

I did

in the past year a number of complaints

particularly

for

time

that

Africa

heed reason

and thus

to

the whole

continent.
The PRESIDENT (interpretation

of Senegal

for

the kind words he addressed

Mr. KHALIL (Egypt)
Government
its meetings

from French):

of South Africa
for

to

(interpretation
is determined

1985 by considering

a

I thank

that
fresh

the representative

me.

from Arabic):
the Security

It

seems that

Council

act of aggression

shall

perpetrated

&
I
i
I

is only claiming

same r&gime and wants the independent,

to be victims

and

end that

to

- a peopie

of a

the Council

the only way to make it possible

which wants the south African

fundamental

in the very

South Africa

endorsed

is in fact

of the OAU, His Exc@llencY

the convening

against

Assembly have just

to see reason.

its

for

Chairman

Senegal)

the
conclude
by its

1

 JP/as

s/w.

2639

7
(Mr.
forces
the

against

its

discussion

of

by the

aggression
pushed

killed

nine
others

its

forces

were

Horrendous

by the

Foreign

dimensions

of

Permanent

as that

criminal

this

of

always

POliCieSI

divert

attention

blame

for

its

act

of Lesotho
that

of

from
problems

women.

it

aggression

against

majority

of

this

against
inside

South

by external

they

were refugees:

to those

who follow
a statement
the

his

The

country.
to the
information

behaviour
internal

of

its

where

that

South

past

years

time.

faces

inhabitants

acts

South

he made clear

letter

Government’s
which

the

aggression

actions

at

time

we heard

had reliable

African

the

developments

in his

morning

following

repeated

This

Some of them

of

Lesotho

comes

Africa’s

was no surprise

Government

South

This

of Lesotho,

in which

indicated
his

capital

Makhele,

rhgime,

to

of

Egypt)

and Botswana.

Mr.

Pretoria

to

of South

This

the

resorts

year,

Africa.

against
the

Lesotho.

the

may be,

southern

Lesotho,

aggression

that

opposition

to Maseru,

premeditated

a review

reveals

the

of

time,

- Angola

act

of

(S/17689)

Moreover,

of

region

was planning

past

a number

nationals.

Representative

clearly

night

Lesotho

Secretary-General
Africa

at

Minister

the

neighbours

including

in that

- this

over

other

civilians,

developments

neighbours

Council,

against

Africa

the

African

Khalil,

problems

South

African

over

Africa

to its

neighbours

Africa

itself

elements

from

as a result
racist

in order

and to shift

to

the

neighbouring

countries.
A review
and

the

(S/17689)
of

Lesotho

in order

of

Government
reveals
indicated
to solve

correspondence
of
the

South

between
Africa

intentions
clearly

any problems

its

the

during

Government
the

period

13-19

and actions

of

willingness

to negotiate

that

might

arise

both

of

States,

between

the Kingdom
December
While
and enter

the

of
this

Lesotho
year

the Government
into

two States,

dialogue
the

 JP/as

S/W.2639
8

(Mr. Khalil,
communications
implicit
regime

from the South African

and explicit.
against

Those threats

the capital

We would point
confined
forces

of the racist

displacement
recent

threats

disregard

r&ime

the territory

of violence

has become crystal-clear

will

not succeed

will

of that

attacked

regime against

were not
Last week the

Angola.

of Swaziland

country,

r&gime against

and made threats

resulting

in the

to draw attention
its

neighbours

to the

that

pursued

it will

followed

to the whole world,

of the

is that

all

on pursuing
population

the external

inside
a fact

the problems

the policy

African

that

The fact

the Pretoria

facing

the

manifestation

the country.

regime

the regime are only

of apartheid,

of the country

countries

by that rdgime against

; they represent

and suppression

insistence

of the majority

the neighbouring

of apartheid

population

in supressing,

of its

by the Pretoria

acts of aggression

We wish in particular

of the policy

that

the result

region

by the Pretoria

of the South African
policy

threats:

borders.

are but an extension
majority

penetrated

made by the Pretoria

The actions

of that

South Africa

international

implemented

recent

at the same time,

residents.

some

several

on 19 December.

South Africa's

of the eastern
of

contained

were indeed

of Lesotho

out that

to Lesotho;

to the villagers

Government

Em)

thus defying

the

and of the international

community.
What is astonishing
issued

by the Pretoria

- indeed,
regime

the United

Nations

importance

to the unanimity

challenging
apartheid
it calls

inside

terrorism.

of the United

of the world

South Africa

is ridiculous

on 20 December this

in condemning

the will

it

the press

release

to the unanimity
regime attaches

why does it

insist

against

occupation

its

neighbours,

of Namibia?

of

such

on

when it condemns the policies

aggressions
illegal

year referred
the Pretoria

Nations,

Organization

and its

upon the r&gime to end its

If

- is that

of
and when

 S/PV.2639
9-10

JP/as

In discussing
responsibility

to protect

nationals

against

also reaffirm

perpetrated

political
rdgime.

the aggression

who lost

by the forces

should

lives

as a result

of the racist
fulfil

that

r&lime
its

the Council

The PRESIDENT (interpretation
representative

for

and those who have fled

We are confident

of South Africa.

and to make his statement.

the Security

Council

of that peace-loving

responsibility

their

today,

Egypt)

of the South African

also help Lesotho

refugees

of Lesotho

the territory

South Africa's

of the victims

Council

the complaint

(Mr. Khalil,

I invite

of

the recent

shoulder

from French):
to take

clear

innocent
must

to the families

of Lesotho.

The

commitment to receive

the oppression

him

a

acts of aggression

the capital

international

will

The Council

compensation

against

has

State and its

forces.

paying

..

of the racist
that

responsbility

The next speaker
a

place

Pretoria
today.
is the

at the Council

table

 Mr.
with

what

ALDRICH

of

the

Lesotho

lodged

the

been
to

Africa”

The

earlier

at

this

to

the

outset,

month

Security

elected

impose

for

upon

Sir,

associate

in congratulating

Council

instructed

the

the

myself

you on your

December.
time

of this

(S/17692)

Council

“unprovoked

of

which

the

Council

nothing

that

to object

armed

Permanent

requesting

1985,

has

by my Government

charges

you on 23 December

Council.

I would

with

Africa.

terms

by South
with

again

I have

possible

:

here
of

South

President,

strongest

said

once

against

Mr.

Africa)

presidency

has

accusations

Lesotho

(South

my Ambassador

assumption

the

vi

S/PV. 2639
11

BCT/at

against
of Lesotho

charges

These

the

aggression

Representative
these

to consider.

in

be considered

charges

are

rejected

by
by

my Government.
The hands

of

Lesotho’s

of misinformation

and of

principal

advisers,

disinformation,

who are masters

are clearly

of

discernable

the

techniques‘

in this

latest

manoeuvre.
The

Lesotho

internal

instability

population

from

alienation,
of

power

present
has

- has
is

Lesotho

and organized

also

of

collaborators

these

armed

and

Lesotho’s

African

pro-ANC

presence
imposed

within
the

- aggravated

relevance

at.the

National

elements

country.
other

resistance

of

on the

recent

as their

from

its

the

Lesotho

known that

illegal

this

usurpation

electoral

Lesotho.
is

a strong

tide

organization
of Lesotho

forces

Congress

of

is well

by the

a violent

security

It

the

there

people

part

things,

inside
that

attention

of a large

that

amongst

1970

to deflect

alienation
in

in,

in

particular

by Moscow

deep

origin

spawned

- resentment

with
view

its

the

attempting

Government

Jonathan

elements

Furthermore,

Lesotho

the

by Premier

It

is again

and from

which

machinations

in

Government

(ANC),

enemies.

are

of

resentment

funded,
by their

sympathisers

and dissident

sponsored

Government.
and
groups

in

 XT/at

S/W.2639

12

Lesotho

As in the past,.
addressing
It
past

pious
needs

sought

Lesotho

to solicit
however,

Minister

Affairs

of

joint

Lesotho

monitoring

facilitate
bear

invitation.
but

been

I would
this

this

regard.

Fore.ign

Affairs

to secure

his
to

1985

in

regard

morning,

in

which,

“willing

to

talk,

(s/PV.2638,

p.

security

for

has failed
was once

in

problems.

reasons,

to commit

1985 the

South

of Foreign

the establishment
In order
facilities

to respond

to this

formally

of

and to

drawn to this

to the

alia,

Lesotho

he stressed
to

to negotiate,

seek

Foreign
that

Minister’s

statement

his Government

peaceful

solutions

of

was

to common problems”

9-10)

that
“Lesotho

genuinely

through
I would

submit

Minister,

territory,
statua.

in the

Africa
,where

Lesotho

light

any differences
(S/Pv.2638,

by the

has experienced
ANC is

should

those

proposal

considered

the

resolve

of

Minister’s

be seriously
South

to

and negotiation”.

that,

my Foreign

indeed

wanted

discussion

a

to

to provide

again

the

security

Minister

incidents.

offered

Lesotho

mutual

Acting

approval

Minister

occasions

obvious

then

by

community.

as 11 October

the

situation,

_

ignored.

refer

inter

for

recently

attention

was again

this

unwilling,

investigate

On 24 December

international

to address

As

the

has on numerous

Government’s

To date

to exploit

the

requested

expenses.

matter

to

Africa

consistently

my Foreign

the

aid

South

proposal,

incidental

offer,

financial
that

mechanism

this

endeavouring

co-operation

in

of

simply

Lesotho’s

to co-operation

African

and

for

to be recorded

has,

itself

appeals

is

South Africa)

Aldrich,

(Mr.

given

be charged

by the Lesotho Foreign

a joint

Lesotho

.. .

p. 7)

statements
for

with South Africa

monitoring

mechanism

should

Government.

terrorist

violence

sanctuary

under

in this

Council.

emanating
the

from Lesotho’s

convenient
The fact

guise
is

that

of refugee
Lesotho

 S/PV.2639
13

BCT/at

(Mr. Aldrich,
welcomes and harbours
indiscriminately

- people

these persons

in South Africa.

In this
It

finds

one responsible

the Rome and Vienna

indiscriminately
revulsion

kill

My Government

Lesotho will

massacres,

do well

organixations

to ponder

and minds of people

welcomes the unanimous

all

like

the

of the utmost

I

Assembly resolution

of 9 December

condemning
"all

acts,

committed,
and their

methods and practices

of terrorism

including

jeopardize

security".

Why does the Security
links

between

terrorism

those which
(General

Council

the terrorism

- the brotherhood

Assembly

not take
in southern
of evil

this

friendly

and by whomever
relations

resolution

40/61,

a step further

Africa

which

wherever

among States

para.

1)

and investigate

and organised

the

international

shares the same methods,

sponsors

and

masters?
As Lesotho
operating
call

is well

from Lesotho

upon this

eliminate

against

Council,

to prevail

9 December,

aware,

the scourge

the real

South Africa.

in the spirit
upon Lesotho
of terrorism

of Burundi,

the month of December.
make

at issue concerns

I wish on behalf

of the General
to co-operate

terrorists

of my Government

Assembly resolution

with South Africa

to

of

in order

t0

in our region.

The PRESIDENT (interpretation
representative

question

from French):

who wishes
I invite

The next speaker

is the

to speak as Chairman of the African

him to take a place

at the Council

table

Group for
and to

his statement.
Mr. BWAKIRA (Burundi)

the substance

of the subject

(interpretation
under

discussion

from French):
today,

I should

f

i

over the world.

General

a

(

that

These acts evoke feelings

and maim people.

in the hearts

regard,

n

and kill

is in the company of organizations

in whose company it
for

itself.

who plan violence

South Africa)

Before
like,

turning
through

to
youf

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14-15

BCT/at

(Mr.
Mr.

President,

agenda

to
entitled

item

opportunity

of

opportunity

also

again

thank

in your

the

“Complaint

paying
of

diplomatic

present

meeting

Council

by Lesotho

a tribute

to you

congratulating

capacity

to your

Security

your

as President
and your

talents

take

the

of

necessary

for

allowing

against

at the

beginning

Burundi)

speak

me to

South

Africa”.
of

predecessor.
the

Bwakira,

on the

I already

this

to see you

and I am convinced

wisdom,

the

Council

will

at

decisions

to

ensure

respect

the

for

had an

I had the

month.

I am delighted

Council,

__

that,

owing

end of

the

international

law.
The

statement

Mr.

Makhele

all

the
the

that

- whose

information
racist

violating
of

has been

apar theid.

the

South

Its
have

apartheid

rdgime.

for

here

I welcome

available

to

us - indeed,

African
law.
the

victim

sovereignty
been

Minister

presence

international

Lesotho

refugees

made by the

massacred

r6gime
It

holds
of

by armed

- is

the

trampled
bands

Affairs

facts

again

record
act

upon;
sent

have

Lesotho,
can be no doubt

been

distinguished
for

of

of
There

clear.

the

has once

a further

has been

Foreign

such

itself

violations.

aggression
nine

to Maseru

of

established

by

The Kingdom

and terrsrism
its

citizens

on 20 December

from

by
and
1985

by

 S/W.

2639
16
Bwakira,

(Mr.

The

provisions

Nations

must

or use of
State
The

refrain

force

or in

the
in

Charter

their

against

all

clear:

international

the

any other

are

territorial

integrity

way incompatible

with

the

the

premeditated

aggression

in

violation

of

the

sovereignty

and territorial

serious

AS

I stated

most

recent

consequences

at

the

on peace

beginning

complaint

of

of

Angola

the

from

purposes

and

have

month

the

to

Lesotho

in

the

threat

Nations.

the

southern

racist

Kingdom

of

II

Africa.
Council

the

F

Of any

by the
of

Security

Africa,

United

United

integrity

when the

the

independence

against

South

of

resorting

of

and security

against

States

or political

attacks

Lesotho

Member

relations

recent

rigime

the

of

Burundi)

Pretoria

took

up

regime

will

I
I’

never

comply

aggression
.

with
against

the

against

The
Security
the

massacre

in

nine

of
it

racist

and all
to

fresh

our

not

can

as its
even

for
acts

the

its
of

acts

of

repression

subject

of

in no way be justified
to provide

families
from

impunity

community,

r4gime

the

refrain

are

international

persons

on the

enjoys

and as long

Africa

entire

innocent

an order

of

its

the

acts

and the

compensation
persons

forthwith

murdered

of aggression

in cold

against

countries.
have
this

month
and

Angola.

On 20 December,

helicopters,

in Maseru,
persons

in

minds

on 15 December

cars

innocent

South

the

Lesotho

armoured

dwellings

of

as it

countries
of

must call

Government

We still
solely

front-line

part
of

Council

neighbouring

law as long

populations

on the

and give

blood,

the

black

condemnation

t0

international

South

was the

the
1985,

acts

of aggression

South

African

made a new incursion
after

having

African
grave

and

organized

commandos
inexcusable

into
a so-called

attacked.
consequence

as follows:

troOps,
the

with
aouthern

check

that.

the

Support

part

of Civilian

The massacre
of

committed

of nine

of

Of

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17
(Mr.
~11 those
policy

of

prove

apartheid:

oppression

South

Pretoria’s

peace
Group

of

would

premeditated
Lesotho

of

The African
the

first

the

people

assistance
ability

Group

of which
of

receive

The African
racist

Pretoria

destabilization,
Lesotho

United

of

act
the

from

immediate

victim.

which

In

international

South

Africa.

an end to

Africa

Security
its

acts

of

and adequate

against

to

I am
of the

the Kingdom

especially

since

expressing

Of

it

is not

our solidarity
to provide

with
economic

and to strengthen

to make the

policy

of

we deplore.

aggression

odious

violation

condemnation

community

Council

of

front-line

as a threat

firm

aggression

African

put

its

of

South

on the

as to

lives,

policy

on whose behalf

and its

human

on the

as well

by South

up its

its

a flagrant

Nations,

indignation

calls

as well

and to pay

the

this

resist

refugees

regime

in

has been

to

Group

region.

loss

we call

Lesotho,

Lesotho,

the

perpetrated

the

Lesotho

of

of giving

of the

constitutes

in

its

condemns

to Lesotho,
to

Kingdom

Burundi)

to pursue

Maseru

express

in

is determined

against
the

aggression

resulted

it

and of destabilization

States

to

has no intention

itself,

and security

like

act
which

of

African

Africa

contrary,

Africa

integrity

international

speaking,

the

South

aggression

territorial

The

that

to

within

States,
the

facts

Bwakira,

recalcitrant

of apartheid

aggression

against

compensation

for

and

the Kingdom
the

its

loss

of

of

life

and

property.
South

Africa

to destabilize
Namibia
the

the

in

plan

must

flagrant

for

Namibian

put

countries
violation

he expressed

of
of

to

its

southern
Council

odious

apartheid

Africa

and to

its

policies,

to its

illegal

OOXpatiOn

resolution

435 (1978),

representative

of Burundi

which

sets

attempts
Of
forth

independence.

The PKES IDENT t
words

an end

to me.

I thank

the

for

the

very

kind

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S/PV. 2639
18
Mr.

KRISHNAN

(India)

:

My delegation

has already

had the

opportunity

I6

of

rig
congratulating
Council

you,

for

the

leadership
the

to

of

will

have

unprovoked

rdgime

armed

the
some

by other

Permanent

criminal

deeds

Foreign

Minister

mrning

of

the

racist

details

r&gime

inflicted

against

action

that

evokes

This,
clearly

acts

as well
intended

itself

in
of

our

a particularly

State

terrorism,

Lesotho

of

the

have
in

the

and
that

are

Security

the

in
I

last

Council,

its

latest

Mr.

we

act
and

can. be little
and

strong

terrorise

that

in

it

the

the

of

United

notice

Pretoria
blood,
was

by the

of

the

the
of

Council

perpetrated

that

latest

Council
South

neighbours.

life

human

is in complete

attack

catalogue

apprised

of

racist

in cold

President

long

African

doubt

violation

this

by the

and material

South

Africa’s

similar

actions

Lesotho,

a small
situation.

has been

declared

on the

part

of

was

the

resolutions.

of South

and peace-loving

Charter
It

They

are

nothing

as inadmissible

Africa,

State,
less

of

damage
action

contravention
Nations

forces

is an

condemnation.

vulnerable
which

in

loss

the

latest

to our

of aggression

the

of

the

The attack

and murdered

to

Makhele,

from

Africa.

forces

This

letter

independent

the

and

defence

latest

resulting

by South

Maseru,

his

the

Lesotho,

as earlier
to

Security

guidance

happens,

situation

been brought

of

and premeditated

grave

which

Lesotho

law

in

refugees.

Lesotho

There

and Of international

add,

the

I am confident

as it

registered

against

of

record.

which,

Lesotho,

constitute

as a result.

unprovoked

the

of

acts

actions

of

to give

of

I might

against

city

of

Africa’s
The

Those

ability

month,

when members

Representative
.

the

aggression

heinous

presidency

it.

whom were

(S/17689)

this

as my own,

capital

of

of

high

the

a matter

to consider

on 20 December

people,

preceded

of

of

Your

already

remain

today

of

attacked

nine

is

as well

meeting

assumption

December.

still

evidence

act

place

of

tenure,

mere

on your

Council

that

your

We are

took

month
this

tWc days

days

Sir,

are

which
than

finds
blatant

and has been

 L

S/PV. 2639
19
(Mr.
by the

rejected
regime

has,

types

of

view

over

the

pressure

but

The
the

Council

and people

integrity

member of

fellow
such

and on

own security.
regime

to

of
the

actions

activists

other

to come to the

attack

pursue

which
launching
African

the

basis

of

given

repeated

assurances

is

willing

Lesotho’s

bereaved

by the

held

to learn

sovereignty

non-aligned

country

has been

a

National

justifying

them

instance

on the

of

this

and
and a

in a series

engaging

of African

destabilizing

innocent

Congress
in

terms

part

Governments

their
right

its

recent

of

people

not

flagrantly
the

just

of
in

of

its

the Pretoria

front-line

to give

traditional

Government

its

and

for

all

full

laws

our heartfelt

to be used

that

the

civilized
in

of

apartheid

principles
symathies

in New Delhi

of

Heads

in March

of State
1983,

or Government
had,

in

its

South

their

compensation.

hour
We also

in

and its
to the

attacks.

Conference

racist

of Nonaligned

Declaration,

for

behaviour-

of Lesotho

victims

humanitarian

practice,

of

and adequate

to the

a country

territory

again

and people

sanctuary

We express

in Lesotho,

, shows yet
violate

claim

living

permitting

countries

with

obligations.

The Seventh
COUntrieS,

to

solidarity

reaffirm

international

these

on neighbouring

and support

with

pursuit

of

with

no

the

r&ime

as another

policy

of

distress

accordance

sinister

racist

has clearly

shocked

against

arguments

actions

killings

attacks

our

such

familiar

deeply

a fellow

of hot

and interference

and redress.

forces

The

to various

States.

rigime

We affirm

Lesotho,

The racist

of Lesotho

Lesotho

have been

friendly

pretext

its

savage

has

India
African

the

Government

support

India)

Charter.

as intervention

for

by South

under

neighbouring
The

of

to the

submission.

Commonwealth.

We view

the

, as well
into

wanton

territorial

subjecting

Government

Government

latest

been

intimidation

that

as contrary

COImNInitY

years,

and

to bullying

alternative

of

international

Krishnan,

families

of

 S/W.

J-/j9

2639
20
(Mr.

Qoted

with

eCOnOmic
against
including

the

independent

Lesotho.

courage

The
the

Front-line

upon
to

conditions

these
to

68)

the

the

world

acts

perpetrated

by the

neighbouring

States,”

of

military,

South

political

African

(s/15675,

India)
and

racist

regime

annex,

p*

20,

States

for

para.

had further:

States

and other

in

face

the

community

countries

avert

increased

Conference

and determination

and called
suPPOrt

concern

destabilization

“commended

para.

great

Krishnan,

bloodshed

of
to

the

brazen

provide

to strengthen
in

neighbouring

their
whole

of

intimidation
all

by South

possible

defences
southern

their

assistance

as well
Africa.”

Africa
and

as to create
(p.22,

60)

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21

JSM/bg

(Mr.
The

Movement

of

non-aligned

COUntrieS

Non-Aligned
- as it

country

stands

Courageously

by Lesotho

faces

the

Krishnan,

India)

- a peace-loving,

continuing

menace

posed

by South

Af 1:ica.
This

is

African

not

State

the

recent

of

aggression.

have

of

Angolan

territory.

to Botswana,

with

the

that

its

are the

our

opposed

mandatory

It

recalcitrant
Proceed

from

us have
and

arrogance

South

against

will

countries

under

Council,

must

do so again.
regime
conviction

Chapter

too,

in

Pretoria.
and unite

VII

to that

We remain
of

the

racist

United

come round

to

this

stood

pressures

need

We urge
their

that

efforts

defied
to

the

another,
convinced
Nations

that
Charter

obstinacy.

who have SO far

and will

beleagured

to be brought
members

in meaningful

continue

Member

on that
of

the Council

action-

call

whether

view.

by this

all

would

to be

dgime’s

by Lesotho steadfastly

stood

on

has

Africa

has yet

members of the Council

has in the past
Greater

South

one aggression

sit

Lesotho.

has repeatedly

own people.

answer

have

Africa

troops

of course,
that

of

African

adventurism

resolutions

on from
its

soon

and,

record

of the

of South

military

I

in defiance

day Pretoria’s

expressed

Council

few remaining

the

This

this

so frequently

sanctions

that

present

Seychelles

and moved

Namibia,

victim

Rather

to Pretoria’s

opinion

Africa’s

Security

or

sanctions

racist

South

international

non-aligned

do so.

State.

hope

and to the

the

peace-loving

Africa.

chapter

advisory

has been

Zimbabwe,

States

effective

reiterate

Angola

by South

occupies

and the

Similarly,

an independent

sordid

illegally

occasions

mandatory

only

The

Justice.

of

another

resolutions

of

frontiers
provocation,

yet

Africa

community

neighbouring

comprehensive

adds

customary

international

against

Lesotho

Nations

With

the

Without

Zambia,
all

United

realized.

to

of

innumerable

hope

violated,

Nations

on

The

that

now South

Court

extended

of

of

United

aggression

time

been

Even

International

comply

first

invasion

innumerable

part

the

We

 S/W.2639
22

JSM/bg

The PRESIDENT (interpretation
of India

for

from French):

the kind words he addressed

Mr. RABETAFIKA (Madagascar)
Security

Council

armed forces

the Kingdom of Lesotho.
seven resolutions
against

against

which

continues

to ignore

growing

community

and still

scorns General

Regarding
statement
aggression
integrity
transmit
fraternal

has arrogated

Lesotho

of south
of Lesotho.

pressure

Minister

Africa

to bear on it

of aggression
r&ime

of southern

of

Africa,

by the international

Council

resolutions.

this morning

of the sovereignty
to take this

policy

to hear the

on the recent

act Of

and territorial

opportunity

to ask him to

of Lesotho and to the bereaved

families

our

sympathy.
we remember resolution

In paragraph
"Calls

acts against

Lesotho

527 (1982) which was adopted unanimously
by units

resolution

upon South Africa
provisions

today,

an attack

7 of this

comply with

resolution;

of policeman

it was our privilege

the people

by the

country,

But the racist

Assembly and Security

like

African

constant

of the Kingdom of Lesotho

I should

15 December 1982 following

AS we note

brought

committed

the system of apartheid

countries.

the role

in violation

to his Government,

Once again

Maseru.

to itself

Once again the

has had to adopt

for maintaining

African

in particular,

of the Foreign

independent

and because of its

neighbouring

Pretoria,

act of aggression

the Council

South Africa

own people

from French):

a neighbouring

In 1985 alone

of its

and intimidation

another

against

condemning

the will

to me.

(interpretation

must meet to consider

of South Africa

I thank the representative

either

directly

South Africa

On the contrary,

has never
it

forces

against

the Council:

to declare

of the Charter

of South African

on

publicly

and that
or through
respected

has harboured,

that
it will

it will,

in the future1

not commit aggressive

its proxies;".
this

equipped

or any other

Council

and trained

on its

 -

S/W.2639

JSWbg

23

(Mr. Rabetafika,
territory

a rebellious

objective

of which is the destabilization

committing

movement,

acts of sabotage

the Permanent Mission

of Lesotho

pay of the South African

Africa

in the district

not only

once again
killed,

There
hostile

rejected

is hardly

SYStemS Of apartheid,

require

The present

because of their
increased

depends
always

largely

South African
second country
In fact,
regime

this

on South Africa,

strongly

by

killed

1985

of States

of the Government

South

of Lesotho,

Nine persons

in Maseru.

in the

seven citizens

incident,

serious

African

It

but

were

is the root-causes

countries
first

the oppressive

Lesotho,

since

and adopted

greeting

of the region

effect

refugees

even though

its

independence

an unequivocal

them and facilitating

their

government.

on the

to reprisals

the South African
Nevertheless,

year.

the flow

of

of a majority

have had a negative

regarding

causes

the peace and stability

which are exposed daily

of the

in the area which we

that

and the establishment

condemned apartheid
refugees

that

we must realize

and that

attitude

considerably

drew the attention

and racism are the principal

countries

by

This band of puppets,

on the facts.

in South Africa

African

of Lesotho

refugees.

of apartheid

events

Of neighbouring

have

Africa

After

people

regime against

colonialism

the elimination

Africa

out to kill

connection,

in southern

Nations

protests

the avowed

In a note dated 10 July

of affairs.

Nek.

any need to dwell

In this

Army" (LLA),

on 4 December last,

the legitimate

of the Pretoria

denounce.

of refugees

rdgime,

of whom were registered

acts

must

state

of Qacha's

sent armed forces

four

in Lesotho,

to the United

to this
racist

Liberation

of the Government

and killing

Members of the Organization

of Lesotho

the "Lesotho

Madagascar)

SecUtitY

from South
whose numbers

its

economy

in 1966, has
attitude
transit

towards
to their

of exile,
by attacking

of Pretoria

wishes

a peaceful
to deter

defenceless

the Government

country

like

of Lesotho

Lesotho,
from giving

the racist

 S/W. 2639
24-25

JSWw

(Mr.
assistance

and

Convention

Relating
even

country

There

political
to

more
is

no doubt

Cont3titUte

deliberate,

co-operation
African
unjustifiable
preached

the

forces

these

and

is
This

Lesotho.

and

Refugees

which

negotiation

of apartheid
of

in

ika,

keeping

1951 and wishes

Madagascar)
with

to make

the

that

Africa.
of

terrorism

against

and war - armed,

neighbouring

repeated

African

violations

international

That

Lesotho,

victims

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BG/7

26

(Mr.
we do not

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Pretoria

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27

s/w.

BG/7

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Mr.

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28

BG/7

(Mr,
other

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the

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deaths

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THOMSON (United

Kingdom’s

the

finally

responsibilities

on this

Lesotho

Minister
In

may know that

have

security,

resolution.

Foreign

at

truth

freedom,

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to the

for

draft

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military

ourselves

to

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20 December.
in

these

mistaken

and similar
policy.

It

is

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29-30

BG/7

(Sir John Thomson, United
not for me to delve
Maseru:

the Council

of Lesotho.
Government
Africa

I note that

was all

Members of the Council
simply

Kingdom's

approach

it

Lesotho

to this
to all

is surrounded

that

south Africa

and has no alternative

be no excuse for

Lesotho

is heavily

the violation

by the Foreign

will

Minister

issued by the South African

Permanent Representative

which is the cause of

of course form their
fundamental

points

of South

own view.
which govern

the

matter.

that

acknowledges

account

he said on the incident

to set out three

is clear

south Africa.

of what happened on 20 December in

a comprehensive

today by the Acting

I would like

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the details

taken note of the denials

and repeated

- although

into

has been given

I have also

our meeting.

United

further

Kingdom)

Lesotho

harbours

by South Africa.

no aggressive
Its

dependent,

economically

to a policy

of peaceful

of Lesotho's

sovereignty

designs

Government

frankly

and otherwise,
coexistence.

and territorial

against

upon
There can

integrity.

 7
S/W.

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2639

31
(Sir John Thompson, United
The Security

Government
That

Council

that

it

any such attack
of Lesotho

the

the dialogue

and South Africa

the two countries

should

those

for

support

for

Second,
like

countries,

Retaliation

They will

which already

and resolve

Government

October

of this

enjoying

as it

a Practicable

the Accord

for

suspension

of violence

Commonwealth

frankly

strongly

condemns

those who choose violence
those who kill

violence

raids

condemned violence

begets more violence.

against

are complex and

South African

exiles

is necessary

to go to the root of the

is a need for

that

In the light

the difficulties

the

again to

at Nassau in

the Commonwealth Accord,
in the international

of the latest

of dialogue

sides has particular

in

change.

of this Council

which was concluded

of support

of a process

fundamental

the attention

to believe

from

from these mindless

It

wide degree

acknowledged

in

and maim innocent

of South Africa

Africa,

full

of friendship.

and make more dangerous

for drawing

way forward.

its

only increase

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we continue

on all

therefore

can

exists,

the initiation

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be aware that the United Kingdom,

Council,

through

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between the Governments

who have suffered

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does a very

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and emphatically

to all

in this

Accord on Southern
year,

will

and for

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I make no apology

the Commonwealth

Offers

it

States.

on Maseru on 20 December and has expressed

Such attacks

Polarization

Third,

MY Government

not be resolved

States.

problem

resolved.

or negotiation

neighbouring

on neighbouring

Government.

many years and through

is not a solution.

fraught.

in any attacks

has no sympathy for

As I have said before

to the south African

which has taken place

sympathy extends

Our

clear

which we have close ties

We have repeatedly,

any quarter.
acts.

with

to dialogue

people.

be

the South African

many other

preference

over

the raid

Lesotho,

emphatically

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pOSitiOn

belies

responsible

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is certainly

make

must

Kingdom)

events,

in the context

community,
the appeal
of a

relevance+

The members of the

which their

efforts

were likely

in

 S/PV.2639
32
(Sir John Thompson, United
Nevertheless

to encounter.
"to leave

nothing

South Africa
over

they believed

undone that

and avoid

South Africa,

This,
Security

a year

Of problems
of debate

to the task

in which

the Security

we adopt

the South African

But that

pays close

say there

is far

attention

minority

in South Africa

the rest

of the world.
encourage

QR Maseru,

is in this
that

that

intransigence,

to change their
spirit,

reaction

solutions.

4).

can

We are
seized

this

I am well

to much of our activity
reaction

of the story.

situation

of the many resolutions

but we must prevail

to the resolution

Council.

or with

they are pursuing

has been

The South African

I do not believe

No one likes
that

the ruling

their

isolation

to

from

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the right
upon'them,

course.
through

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persuasion

ways.

and to underscore

my delegation

para.

which our actions

be a similar

the.end

happy with

(A/40/817,

number of resolutions.

community.

The adoption

them to think

not deepen their
and pressure,

are

and the

of the members of the

peaceful

to what happens in this

be condemned by the international

looms

is a year in which we have had many days

will

from

that

has been almost continuously

a large

Government's

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it.

today.

Government

It

It

region"

the effect

of assisting

by South Africa.

conflict

of the support

Council

change in

races in the country
African

not under-estimate

and in which we have adopted

to reject

cannot

worthy

violent

of

of all

southern

ourselves

generated

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simply

people

duty

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prospect

of the entire

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Council.
if

have,

I submit,

to be their

might contribute

threatening

peace and stability

it

Kingdom)

gives

its

our condemnation

support

to the draft

of the latest
resolution

raids

before

the

Council.
Mr. TROYANOVSKY (Union
frown Russian):

The Security

gansider

the question

&esotho

- on the night

of Soviet

Council

of unprovoked
of

Socialist

Republics)

is once again meeting
aggressive

19-20 December of this

actions
year.

(interpretation

on an emergency basis to

by South Africa
As a result

against

of those actions

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W8

2639
33
(Mr. Troyanovsky,

nine

persons

Lesotho.
been

were

And

added

killed,

SO to

yet

the

another
a sovereign

Organization

of
has

another

been

whose

made

law and
welcoming

to

by South

of

Lesotho.

We would

who so tragically

full

support

of

South

Africa.

The
Council

same time

by the

which

on the

This
committed

Ministry
of

the

South

the

not

acts

events

in

Southern

within

the

country

sovereignty

recognized

of Lesotho,

is

still

norms

with

great

our condolences
as a result

of

of

Maseru

and the

the

to the Government
families

of

the outrageous

raid

and people

on

of Lesotho

the apartheid

provided

r&gime

to the Security

shows that
by the South

adoption

Makhele,

attention,

to the

against

struggle

of Lesotho

Mr.

sympathy

convincingly

condemnation

first

time

aggression
Africa

population,

persecuting

authorities

are

that

south

against

in

it

for

trying

to

its

Africa

neighbouring

shows that

and dealing

also

has witnessed

deepest

against

Lesotho

but

there

was indeed

African

regime,

of aPpoPriate

measures

.

the

of

its

just

raid

has

of the

which

to the Government

their

of

strongest

Africa.

is

extend

information

violation

against

we would

country

Yet another

has heard

convey

there

Nations,

the Kingdom

on 19 December

in

Foreign

requires

also

of

Movement.

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express

and solidarity

detailed

a flagrant

died

of

Council

would

United

community,

the

Africa

Nations,

of

Union

by South

of the

Minister

Soviet

and people

our

of

and citizens

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Africa

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the

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Charter

Africa

actions

international

the

of

the

South

what may well

, a Member

statement

delegation

Maseru.

Of aggressive

and of

Foreign

from

against

the

the

the

important

those

Unity

violation

international

list

country

African

flagrant

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long

refugees

perpetrated

nevertheless

challenge

including

USSR)

in pursuing

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struggle

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for

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and brutal
justice

colonialist

Pretexts

An analysis

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their

various

of current

Policy

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and freedom,
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the
on all

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black

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of

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S/W.

2639
34-35

(Mr.
southern

Africa

they

continuing

are

African

Angola,

activities

southern
The

hideous

the

ragime

repulsive

constant

to

stability

representatives

of

vain

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justify

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South
of

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of

is

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attacks

Zimbabwe

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is

world

today:

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serious

and Mozambique

end
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countries

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racism,
reason

of

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most

colonialism,

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the

African

that

international

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peace

dgime

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Africa.

Council

will

South

Africa,

no doubt

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through

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actions

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majority

against

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of

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and

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resolution

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against

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the

of

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apartheid
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against

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terrorism

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subversive
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to

and

Troyanovsky

that

session
of

the

of

the

States

of

comprehensive,

Council
Council

on sanctions

vote

for

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was once
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racist

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at

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Assembly

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last

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to adopt

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year,
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S/PV.

2639

36
(Mr.
If

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Of the

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protection

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council

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future

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world

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racists,

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Soviet

measures

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Union
South

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posed

Africa

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Africa

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terrorism
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African

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aggression

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policy

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Union
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with

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Troyanovsky

(Mr.

“The
repel

Soviet

attacks

freedom,
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of

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Mr.

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listened

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20 December
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a

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S/W. 2639
39-40

oppressed

Mr.

MNUMZANA:

On behalf

of

and

struggling

people

South

President,

on your

December.

we are

with

YOU have

should

which
like

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US to

accession

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you,

speak

today.

to

particularly
executed

to congratulate
of

of

Australia
Sir,

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the

the

helm

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your

African
Africa,
of the

and

thank

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to

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your

thank

Congress

of

Council
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aplomb

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predecessor,
Mr.
the

Woolcott,
Security

and the

to congratulate

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and proud

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National

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the
for

for

YOU, Mr*
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month

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and distinction
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a job

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having

allowed

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JVM/lO

2639
41
(Mr.

It

is

my singular

His

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Kingdom

people

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of

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minute

begin

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too

to

into

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Africa,

senselessly
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years

ago the

are

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people
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marshal
at

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least

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we have

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region,
central

making

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of

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our

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military

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is

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itself.
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region

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wealth

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our

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continued

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of South

Africa

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42
(Mr.

the
of

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the

of

apartheid

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integrity

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bloodbath

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chance
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regime

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it

persists
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peoples
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name of

freedom,

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dimensions,

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region
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democracy,
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peace
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be isolated

now.

 JvM/lO

S/PV.2639
43
(Mr. Mnumzana)

At this

domain
'an

Council's
for

difficult

profound

gratitude

international

offer

with

law, to give

them at this moment.

freedom.

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reaffirm

on behalf

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nish the

the important

States.

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goals of this Organization

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effectively

to preside

solve

as a non-permanent

to

Ambassador Woolcott,

freedom will

Soviet

non-permanent

with the peoples and

Sir,

Republic)

Council.

over the work of the Council
end to your country's

experience

express appreciation
for

his able

participation

we were obliged

you

in the Council@s work

and our delegations

at our very first

meeting to take

took their

meeting

of 1985, we once again have to deal with aggression

self

racists,

time against

and Pretoria's

Lesotho.

aggressive

of consideration

one fourth

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Angola.

of all

that today,

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actions

against

at 29 official

sovereign

places at this

up this question

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against

of Australia,

SSR and four other States became

aggression

approximately

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enable

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welcomes you to

guidance of our meetings last month.

members of this Council

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in this month of December,

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table,

Africa

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this

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be crowned with victory.

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of the Security

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and

with

member.

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lamental

consistent

of apartheid.

and your great diplomatic

which is indeed a fitting

its Government and people

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satisfaction,

post of President

National

remember them with pride and warmth in

of South African

is with great

the African

willingness,

our undying solidarity

Mr. SKOFENKO(Ukrainian
Russian):

in their

to the victims

We shall

of the front-line

sacrifices

to register

to the Kingdom of Lesotho,

the courage and commitment manifest

ime's

their

hour I want in particular

of South

at our last

by the South African
relating
African

to South
countries

meetings Of the Council

its meetings over the last two years.

have

This is

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44-45

s/N.

JVM/lO

Skofenko,

(Mr.
because

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Africa,

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situation

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authorities

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adopt

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reactionary
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terrorism.

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apartheid

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are
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refugees

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racists

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are a violation

in

internal
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of
affairs.

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on the

effective

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provided

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encouraging

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comprehensive

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of

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Assembly,

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measures

Nations,

its

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of Pretoria.

by two permanent

introduction

have

sent

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to

problems.

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racist

to the

to

even

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were

intervention

demands,

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of aggression,

(OAU) , countries

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mandatory

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effective

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security.

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and aggression.

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local

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to refrain

Lesotho.

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oppression,

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country,

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responsibility.for
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massacre

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raid

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operate

apartheid

sovereignty

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S/PV. 2639
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(Mr.

The Ukrainian
against

Lesotho

measures

delegation
and believes

against

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defence

the aggressor,
are essential

of

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Security

the term

Council

wish

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you all

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here

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offer

our sincere

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for

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as well

first
Over

as for

the deliberations
formative

years

your country

the Council,

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that

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body.

in my country

to express

Council,

for

of work together.

I

activities

I thank the representative

of my delegation
on your presidency
is a historic
recognized

first
by all.

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for
- that

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that

you, Mr. President,

years,

like

to

the united

any country

adds to my delegation's

to me.

of the Security

that

to express

as

appreciation

the kind words he addressed

Council.

in the

peace and security.

the past two eventful

wishes

and the

Republic

Nations

on the Security

my delegation

our period

for

this

of the United

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great

from French):

to you, Sir,

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of this

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represented
from

month.

time in the annals

of your
seeing

this

felicitations

African

to Namibia

members of the Security

On behalf

Mr. KASEMSRI (Thailand):

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to the

in conclusion

like

of international

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success in the important

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The PRESIDENT (interpretation
Of the Ukrainian

Soviet

our delegation's

a Happy New Year and all

effective

oppression.

the other

of the Secretariat,

adopt

of young independent
independence

SSR)

acts of aggression

of peace in the region,

of the Ukrainian

and to all

should

VII of the United

integrity

comes to an end tomorrow,

and co-operation

Council

to the maintenance

membership

of

as to officials
help

the Security

the inhuman system of racial

to you, Mr. President,

the

condemns South Africa's

under Chapter

and t0 the immediate

elimination

well

that

of the sovereignty

countries,

strongly

Ukrainian

Skofenko,

is,

it

is

has presided

pleasure

the

thrice

spent Part
and pride

at

you have So ably

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its

sincere

appreciation

to YOU

c

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BCT/a t

2639
47
(Mr,

for

your

dedicated

Permit

efforts

me also

appreciati.on

to

Ambassador

Richard

conducted

the

to

the

business
has

facts
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of

and
should

r6gime

must

damage

and
Apartheid

of

full
of

life

has

indeed

it

regarding
States

country

ever

open

to

at

risk

of

Security

Council

in

accordance

with

themselves

humanitarian

doors
the

The

task.

has
the
but

all

subject

from

the

of

in

the

to

assist

he

by the

South

the

attention

of

African

the

the

Sovereignty

the

abhorrent

Government.

Kingdom

of

Of

rhgime.

Moreover,

terms.

Kingdom

Pretoria

of

the

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the

Pretoria

Lesotho

the

for

such acts.
scourge

not

front-line

victims

deserve

the

only

of

the

threats

of

States

of

attack

apartheid.

in

be maintained

by the

and

armed

by South

attacks
such

States,

full

the

region.

and aggression

can

that

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international
our

peoples

and other

of

neighbouring

rather

to our

consequence

to

determined

the

which

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violation

possible

past

of

actions

committed

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incursions

right

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has brought

another

rdgime

border

particularly

table.

to constant

apartheid

today,

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the

the

the

deep

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in

to the

compensation

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of

manner

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strongest

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refugees
only

burden

its

and

from

our

month

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acts

of

the

of

yet

Lesotho

for

statements

Lesotho

constitute

become

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to the

dastardly

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to

community.

delegation

the

Thailand)

month.

carefully

resulting

but

last

apartheid
in

the

for

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and adequate

and Namibia

‘should

of

international

Security

Australia,

the

integrity

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the

Affairs

acts

be condemned

loss

of

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criminal

practices

pay

on behalf

a warm welcome

and circumstances

policies

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the

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and territorial

acts

the

of

unprovoked

the

listened
of

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of

of

of

of

Woolcott

statement

Lesotho.

express

President

My delegation
informative

on behalf

Kasemsri,

wish

community
support

neighbouring
Africa.

a humanitarian
whose

policy

policy
is

not

to

in a noble,

and appreciation.

is

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48

BCT/at

(Mr, Kasemsri,
It

is

not a hostile

act towards

the eloquent

quote

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words of

belonging

Lesotho
Office

necessary
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arrangements

has

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a threat

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African
.

and

is

Government

the eloquent
"the

on humanitarian

refugees
Unless

within

coming
South

Government

Africa

will

checked

behave with
countries”.

in

document

alleged

is

such

of asylum.

some

Army

refugees

grounds

own

and on the basis

of

families.

- and here again I wish to

there

that

- that
are likely

in the foreseeable
that

lawlessness

to be more
future,

and

the South African
towards

the refugees

p. 11)

(s/PV.2638,

/

will

now before

vote
the

in favour
Security

of the draft
COUnCil.

in

way to

come to Lesotho of their

is a risk

increasing

s/17701

the

does not go out of its

of Lesotho

countries
there

that

the bereaved

Minister

reasons , my delegation

foregoing

contained

is

The

Refugees always makes

to my delegation

neighbouring

South Africa.

of Lesotho to convey Thailand's

including

South Africa

into

the neighbouring
For the

the delegation

of concern

s0Ut.h

p. 7)

(S/PV.2638,

to

that they not use

the 1982 South African

Lesotho

refuge

words of the Foreign

situation

since

security.

from

to second countries

when South Africa

and people,

a matter

for

these people

The refugees

are afforded

indeed

moving

is

- and here I wish

refugees

against

attacks

refugees,

would request

its

has received

High Commissioner

to its

My delegation
to

for

to refugees

of the Kingdom of Lesotho:

on condition

in particular

conventions".

It

reSOllltiOn

for

international

sympathy

organisations

in Lesotho,

Lesotho

accord

Lesotho

been the practice

on refugees

attack

that

Nations

refuge

Furthermore

Minister

fact

to give

of origin.

as a springboard

the united

that

the Foreign

to Various

territory
of

prinaiple

the country

is a well-known

Africa

quote

a well-recognized

indeed

Thailand)

and

 S/PV. 2639
49-50

BCT/at

The PRESIDENT
of Thailand

for

Since

there

a statement
United

the

(interpretation

kind

words

he addressed

French):

I thank

the

representative

to me.

are no other

names on the

now in my capacity

as Permanent

list

of speakers,

Representative

I should

like

to make

Burkina

Faso

to

firm

will

of

the

Nations.
Racist

continue

South

Africa

to violate

neighbouring
moving

with

States.

description

has once again
impunity

Its

condemnations,

of events

the

The United
international
describe
from

Pretoria

Nations
community

the

situation

repeated

demonstrated
sovereignty

has become

made by the
already

racist

r&lime

Charter
has been

to

for

Foreign

obstinately

so severely
Security

tried

world

obvious

been said?

has been violated

the

to the

its

and territorial

Minister

has not

confronting
use.

the

brazenness

What can one say that

worn

from

In

all

so often

Council

of

that
fail

of

us from

Affairs

spite

refuses

by

integrity

of

of our

the
Lesotho.

repeated

to come to
and the

its

patience

r&gime

that

us;

they

to

words
have

senses.
of

the

to
become

 AP/aa

S/W.2639
51
(TM President)
The old arguments

adduces

before

no one,

nor are

true

the

problems

aggression
where

to justify

COUnCil

that

which

resolutions.

are denied

Pretoria

it

to defy

day the bursts
and call

for

but right

inside

racist

under its Colonial

and resolutions

in southern

trouble

in

Council
and even goes so

of those whose aid and comfort

without

Africa

South Africa,

boot.

as do Security

warnings

acts of

They reside

rdgime remains unperturbed

the most serious

The only

and where over

human rights.

succession,

deceive

fear,of

punishment.

our consciences

Every

more and more

action.
resolutions

apartheid.

invented;

it

therefore

need only

already

Of the Security

That

is clear.

exists.

It

The action

This,

itself

of Comprehensive
Faso pledges

and independence

has been severely
I now resume my role

tried

not suffice

to

that we have in mind need not be

unfortunately,

and

is beyond a few members

for what happens in southern Africa

because of the way in which they

mandatory sanctions

against

that r6gime.

always to stand by its brothers
and for

today I and in all

as President

will

to us ready-made by the Charter,

who are as responsible

Burkina

freedom

Condemn Pretoria

is given

regime of Pretoria

part,
for

forcefully

be set under way.

the adoption

For its

that

Council

as is the racist

which

council.

as a system of government

in quick

our decisions

eradicate

struggling

follow

of violence

Adopting

obstruct

States,

to maintain

habitually

not in the cowardly

the most fundamental

Continues

and flout

r&ime

acts of his authorities,

reside

neighbouring

Yet the Pretoria

as to ignore

permit

must tackle

against

Acts of aggression

far

the barbaric

had been established

blacks

of the racist

to the members of the Security

South Africa

perpetrated

20 million

the representative

they acceptable

apartheid

Namibia,

that

their

SOVereigntYt

in Lesotho~

the States of southern

of the COUnCil.

who are

Africa.

 s/pv.2639
52

AP/aa

(The President)
I believe
resolution
draft

that

which it

resolution

objections,
A vote

has before

contained

it

is now prepared

the Council

it.

If

there

to proceed

to vote on the draft

are no objections,

in document S/17701 to a vote.

I shall

now put the

Since there

?4

are no

is so decided.

was taken by show of hands.

In favour:

Australia,

Burkina

Madagascar,
Socialist

Faso, China,

Peru, Thailand,
Republic,

Denmark, Egypt, France,

Trinidad

and Tobago, Ukrainian

Union of Soviet

Kingdom of Great Britain

India,

Socialist

and Northern

Republics,

Ireland,

United

Soviet
United

States of

America
The PRESIDENT:
The draft

favour.

(interpretation

resolution

from French):

There were 15 votes

has thus been adopted unanimously

as

in

reSdUtiOn

580 (1985).
I shall

now call

on members of the Council

who wish to make statements

after

the vote.
Mr. OWN (United
outset,

to give

my salutations

here has both enlightened
Er. President,
. during

States of America):
to the Foreign

our debate

I should also like

you for

in your activities

Minister

and encouraged

to signal

which time you have led the Council

were noted

I should like,

, even before

if

I may, at the

of Lesotho,
us all.

whose presence

At the same time,

your own activity

during

with the wisdom, tact

this month,

and skill

assuming the presidency,

that

and we thank

that.

The United
in southern

States

Africa.

manifestatfon

of that

is deeply

The Security
spiral

concerned
Council

of violence,

over the recent

escalation

has been considering
the killings,

of violence

one recent

in Maseru, on the night

of

19-20 December.

-1

 AP/aa

S/PV.2639
53
(Mr. Okun, United
The United

to witnesses,
States

Government

the perpetrators

calls

the guilty

States

deplored

of that

upon the South African
parties,

and bring

those killings.

crime fled

Government

We note that according

into

South Africa.

to investigate

them to justice,

.,.

States)

regardless

The United

the matter,
of their

apprehend

identity

and

station.
We have made clear

to the South African

idea that

South Africa

may dispatch

borders.

The solution

to South Africa's

the abhorrent
neighbours

system of apartheid
through

presented

channels

supports

to the Council.

resolution,
Its

all

delegation

My

which

which calls

upon all

differences.

assassinations,

There

cannot

and should

other.

This

is a principle

dialogue

this

in the elimination

dialogue

to all.

parties

the killings

channels

attitude

with

of

its

in Lesotho
moderate
of Lesotho.
paragraph

of communication

in the region
The territory

and bombings.

and dangers

between the concerned

its

moderate

enough passion

applies

rather

accept the

beyond its

welcome operative

not be used as launching
that

actions

is a constructive,

to employ established

ways to dampen the tensions

direct

condemning

that

is already

we cannot

levels.

We particularly

land mine explosions,

region

for

and at all

to the constructive,

care.

parties

lies

and in strengthening

the resolution

is a tribute

that

for military
problems

We believe

words were chosen with

resolve

troops

Government

3,
to

as a result
of States

in the

pads for

attacks

Creative

minds should be looking

in the region,,

against

and we believe

is the best way to encourage

each

that
this

process.
The PRESIDENT (interpretation
of the United
I call

States

for

from French):

the kind words addressed

upon the Foreign

Minister

of Lesotho,

of

I thank the representative

to the Presidency.
who has asked to speak.

 s/pv.2639
54

AP/aa

Mr. MAKHELE (Lesotho):

I thank you, Mr. President,

for allowing

me to

speak again.
First
Security

of all,
Council

particularly

for

having

been kind enough to listen

console

our country,

while

countries

that

There
their

are responsible

of deciding

by only 4 million

resolving

people

minority

and

it

as has just

to deceive

the world

is the people
and that

it

This

of the

by attacking

of South Africa,

is not our neighbouring

in South Africa.

that are deprived

by the minority

regime

- 28 million

That is the fundamental

it faces it

happened.

squarely

there

internal

problems

of

that

are

problem

that

is no other

way of

the problem.

has been transmitted

problems.

Lesotho's

South Africa,

problems

which would like
are nurtured

and funded by the Foreign

the Foreign
Having

I thank all

that

live

Minister

said that,

Lesotho

to use our territories

founded

bandits

Council.

by the Foreign
Minister

inside

Minister

up opposition

country,

of that country,

South Africa

a fallacy

from the hegemony of

to bring
of that

is just

has no internal

are always those that originate

that

murderous

avoiding

to the Security

parties

with

that

whites.

What has been said about Lesotho
that

to our complaint

how they are to be governed

and unless

must face,

to the

under the threat

for what it happening

are over 28 million

South Africa

perpetually

that wants its1 freedom,

solemn right

governed

admitting

appreciation

unanimously,

which would like

it avoids

South Africa,

resolution

our people , who live

rQgime of South Africa,

inside

to express my country's

to adopt the draft

will,,indeed,
racist

I should like

together

and exchange written

and which are
with

the

information

of that country.
I once again

the members for

their

thank the Council

understanding

for

its

and co-operation.

kind consideration.

 <‘.“d AP/aa

S/PV. 2639
55
The PRJ%IDEm

meeting

in order

(interpretation

to make it

%rom French) :

possible

for

members

1 shall

of the

now

Council

suspend

to

the

hold

constiltations.
The meeting
STATEMENT

was suspended

before

and resumed

at

8.10

P-m-

BY THE PRESICENT
The PRESIDES:

reached

at 7 p.m.

the

(interpretation

conclusion

of the

ad journihg

the meeting,

from French):

present

stage

of

its

The

Security

consideration

COuncil,has

df

the

agenda

item

it.
Before

statement

on behalf
“The

members

and criminal
the

taking

killings

urge

that

call

any action
and other

of

human
those
to

the

Security

attacks

innocent

be brought
“They

Charter

of the

terrorist
‘of

"They

taking

of: the members

I have

Council
at the

make

the

following

strongly

condemn

Rome and Vienna

the

unjustifiable

airports

which

caused

lives.
for

in accordance

concerned

inconsistent
relevant

to

Council:

responsible

trial

bpon all

been authorized

with

to exercise

with
rules

those

of

their

deliberate
due process
restraint

obligations

international

and

and
under

law.

of

indiscriminate
laWa

to

refrain

from

the

united

Nations

 S/PV. 2639
56

JSM/mgr

(The President)
"They reaffirm
9 October

the statement

1985 (s/17554),

of the President

Security

Council

of the Security

resolution

18 December 1985, and endorse the Secretary-General's

determined
with

efforts

established

by all
principles

methods and practices
With the Council's
until

statement of

in the Sec'vrity

Council,

Captain

Security
world

of my people,

Thomas Sankara,

I should

also like

Council,

for

Secretary-General
co-operation;

like

in accordance
acts,

to an end."

and right

the end of Burkina

before

the National

Faso's

the end of the year,

Council

of the Revolution

term of

I should
and its Head,

our best wishes for a very happy year.

to extend to the entire

that peace that we all

lastly

comment.

a few hours before

to extend to you all

which we have all

I should

concerned,

by

law, in order that all

may be brought

to make a very brief
just

on behalf

it would be followed

and authorities

of international

40/61 of

permission , and in the hope that this meeting is our last

MY dear colleagues,

like,

governments

of terrorism

1986, I should like

office

the hope that

of

579 (1985) of

27 December 1985, in which he noted General Assembly resolution
9 December 1985, and expressed

Council

world the message of peace of the

want to bring

about for

a better

world,

worked tirelessly.
to thank the members of the Security

and the members of the Secretariat
which have never failed

for

their

Council,
support

us in the past years during

the
and

which we have

a