United Nations Security Council Resolution 535

UN Security Council Resolution 535
Lesotho within South Africa
Date	29 June 1983
Meeting no.	2,455
Code	S/RES/535 (Document)
Subject	South Africa
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Guyana Jordan Malta Netherlands Nicaragua Pakistan Poland Togo Zaire Zimbabwe

United Nations Security Council Resolution 535, adopted unanimously on June 29, 1983, after examining the report of the Mission to Lesotho commissioned in Resolution 527 (1982), the Council reaffirmed its opposition to apartheid, commending Lesotho for providing sanctuary to refugees from South Africa.

The Council urged Member States and international organisations to provide assistance to Lesotho, requesting the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed on the situation in the region.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982 – 1987)
• South African Border War
• South Africa under apartheid

References

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)