United Nations Security Council Resolution 572 Explained

Number:572
Organ:SC
Date:30 September
Year:1985
Meeting:2,609
Code:S/RES/572
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/572(1985)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:Botswana-South Africa
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council resolution 572, adopted unanimously on 30 September 1985, after recalling Resolution 568 (1985) and noting a report from a mission to Botswana appointed by the Secretary-General, the Council endorsed the report regarding a South African attack on the country.

The resolution demanded compensation for Botswana, and requested international assistance from Member States and organisations for the country in the areas identified in the report. It also asked the Secretary-General to keep the situation under observation.

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