23 May 1986

19th plenary meeting

Namibia

The Economic and Social Council,

Gravely concerned by the delay in the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) of 29 September 1978 concerning the withdrawal of South Africa's illegal administration from Namibia and the holding of elections under the supervision of the United Nations,

Deeply concerned by the perpetual sufferings of Namibian women under the illegal occupation of the racist South African regime backed by the allies, and further concerned by the utilization of Namibian territory as a springboard for attacking and destabilizing neighbouring States,

1. Condemns, in no uncertain terms, the racist regime of South Africa for its installation of a so-called interim Government at Windhoek;

2. Denounces the forceful conscription of Namibian men and women between the ages of 17 and 55 years into the racist army in order to consolidate and facilitate widespread repression throughout the country;

3. Rejects South Africa's insistence on linking the independence of Namibia to the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola;

4. Demands that South Africa refrain from using Namibia as a base to infiltrate Angola and other independent neighbouring countries;

5. Calls upon all women of the world to support and assist all the bodies struggling to put an end to colonialism in Namibia.