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Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) Notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)

International Court of Justice.  21 June 1971 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

States as international persons — Recognition of acts of foreign states and governments — Duty of non-recognition — Mandate for South West Africa (Namibia) — Termination by UN General Assembly — Security Council resolution declaring South Africa's continued presence illegal — Legal consequences for states — Obligation to recognize illegality and to refrain from inconsistent acts

States as international persons — Composite and dependent states and territories — Mandated and trust territories — Sovereignty over mandated and trust territories — Mandate for South West Africa (Namibia) — Termination of mandate by UN General Assembly UN Security Council resolution declaring South Africa's continued presence and acts in the territory illegal and invalid — Security Council resolution calling on states to refrain from dealings inconsistent with such declaration — Legal consequences of South Africa's continued presence — Legal consequences of Security Council resolution for UN members and non-members — Obligation to recognize illegality and to refrain from acts implying legality

Keywords

States as international persons
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 49 , 1976 , pp. 2 - 335
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1976

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