AHG/Res. 65 (VIII)
RESOLUTION ON NAMIBIA
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African
Unity, meeting in its Eight ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21-23 June
1971,
Noting with approval the International Court of Justice’s opinion that, the
continued presence of South Africa in Namibia being illegal, South Africa is under
obligation to with draw its administration from Namibia immediately and thus put an
end to its occupation of the Territory;
Urges the immediate summoning of a Special Meeting of the Security Council of
the Untied Nations to discuss ways and means of enforcing the past decisions of the
United Nations in the light of the legal obligations imposed on the World Communities
by the decision of the World Court;
Agrees that the current Chairman of the OAU Assembly of Heads of State and
Government should lead a delegation of Foreign Ministers to attend this special meeting
of the Security Council;
Expresses appreciation of the splendid work done by the lawyers who presented
the OAU case in the World Court.