United Nations
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Security Council Resolution 431, adopted on July 27, 1978, after recalling resolution
385
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(1976), the Council took note of a proposal of a solution to the situation in
Namibia
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and asked the
Secretary-General
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to appoint a Special Representative for Namibia to ensure the independence of Namibia from
South Africa
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as soon as possible. It also called on all concerned to exert their best efforts to resolve the issue, so that free and fair elections could be held.
Resolution 431 was adopted by 13 votes to none;
Czechoslovakia
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and the
Soviet Union
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abstained from voting.
See also
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(1976–1982)
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Namibian War of Independence
The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angol ...
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United Nations Commissioner for Namibia
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South West Africa
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References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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