United Nations Security Council Resolution 606

UN Security Council Resolution 606
South African border operations
Date	23 December 1987
Meeting no.	2,778
Code	S/RES/606 (Document)
Subject	Angola-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	Argentina  Bulgaria  Rep. of the Congo  Ghana  Italy  Japan  United Arab Emirates  Venezuela  West Germany  Zambia

United Nations Security Council resolution 606 was adopted unanimously on 23 December 1987, after recalling Resolution 602 (1987) and noting the Secretary-General's report authorised by that resolution. The Council condemned South Africa for its continued occupation of southern parts of the People's Republic of Angola and for its delay in withdrawing its forces from the area.

The Council then requested the Secretary-General to continue monitoring the total withdrawal, with a view to obtaining a full-time frame from South Africa. It also requested him to report back at the earliest date regarding the withdrawal.

The draft Resolution 606 was submitted by Argentina, the Congo, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates and Zambia. The representative from Angola present said that while South Africa was announcing its withdrawal, it was, in fact, reinforcing its positions, while the South African Defence Force said it could not provide a timetable.^[1]

See also[]

• Angola – South Africa relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
• Namibian War of Independence
• South Africa Border Wars
• South Africa under apartheid

References[]

External links[]

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 606 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org