Brazzaville seminar asks action on Namibia.The Security Council should be convened urgently to ensure the implementation of Council resolution 435 (1978) containing the United Nations plan for the independence of Namibia. That recommendation was made by participants in a seminar on the intensification of international action for the immediate independence of Namibia, held at Brazzaville, Congo, from 25 to 29 March. Participants in the seminar--organized by the United Nations Council for Namibia and hosted by the Government of the Congo--included representatives of non-governmental organizations and national support groups, parliamentarians, trade unionists, scholars and experts from academic institutions, prominent personalities, and representatives of United Nations Members and United Nations bodies from around the world. Alexandros Vikis (Cyprus), Chairman of the seminar, said South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. had been encouraged in persisting in its intransigent attitude by the cooperation extended to it by its major Western allies The Western Allies were the democracies and their colonial peoples, within the broader coalition of Allies during World War II. The term is generally understood to refer to the countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations and part of the military of Poland (from 1939), exiled , particularly the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , in the political, economic, military and nuclear fields. Andimba Toivo Ja Toivo, Secretary-General of the South West Africa People's Organization South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) Party in South West Africa (now Namibia) that advocated immediate independence from South Africa. Founded in 1960, it used diplomacy to attain its goals until 1966, when it turned to armed struggle. (SWAPO SWAPO or Swapo South-West Africa People's Organization SWAPO n abbr (= South-West Africa People's Organization) → SWAPO f SWAPO n abbr (= ), told the meeting that some Western countries had been applying double standards when it came to taking sanctions against countries which violated human rights. The United States had imposed sanctions against Iran This article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military Sanctions against Iran, which has been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure. Currently the sanctions include a total embargo on dealings with Iran by Americans, threatening the world's oil and gas , Nicaragua, Cuba and Poland; why was it so for some countries and not in the case of Namibia? he asked. The seminar called for the imposition of comprehensive mandatory sactions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. Pending the imposition of mandatory sanctions by the Security Council, the seminar called upon Governments and institutions to intensify the campaign to isolate South Africa through disinvestment Disinvestment 1. The action of an organization or government selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. Also known as "divestiture". 2. A reduction in capital expenditure, or the decision of a company not to replenish depleted capital goods. Notes: 1. and severing of political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, sporting and other relations. The seminar appelaed to the international community for increased political, military, diplomatic, financial, moral and material support for SWAPO to bring about immediate Namibian independence. The United Nations and the Council for Namibia, the seminar stated, should take measures to end the continuing plunder TO PLUNDER. The capture of personal property on land by a public enemy, with a view of making it his own. The property so captured is called plunder. See Booty; Prize. by the Western transnational corporations of Namibia's natural resources, contrary to United Nations resolutions and decisions. All States, particularly Western countries, were called on to take action aimed at stopping transnationals from plundering those resources in violation of the Council for Namibia's Decree No. 1 for the protection of Namibia's natural resources. (For background on the Decree, see UN Chronicle The UN Chronicle is a publication of the Outreach Division of the United Nations department of public information. External links
The United States Administration was urged to abandon the "so-called policy of constructive engagement" towards South Africa. The seminar asked the international community to give maximum political, moral and material support--including military assistance--to the front-line States to enable them to better repel South Africa's acts of aggression against them. (Press Releases NAM/812-818) |
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