United Nations Security Council Resolution 421

Adopted unanimously at the 2052nd meeting, 9 December 1977.

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977, in which it determined, having regard to the policies and acts of the South African Government, that the acquisition by South Africa of arms and related matériel constituted a threat to the maintenance of international peace and security and established a mandatory arms embargo against South Africa,

Mindful of the need to have appropriate machinery in order to examine the progress of implementation of the measures envisaged in resolution 418 (1977),

Noting that it requested the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the progress of the implementation of resolution 418 (1977),


 * 1. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, a Committee of the Security Council, consisting of all the members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observation and recommendations:


 * (a) To examine the report on the progress of the implementation of resolution 418 (1977) which will be submitted by the Secretary-General;


 * (b) To study ways and means by which the mandatory arms embargo could be made more effective against South Africa and to make recommendations to the Council;


 * (c) To seek from all States further information regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the provisions laid down in resolution 418 (1977);


 * 2. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Committee in regard to the fulfillment of its tasks concerning the effective implementation of the provisions of resolution 418 (1977) and to supply such information as may be sought by the Committee in pursuance of the present resolution;


 * 3. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Committee and to make the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for that purpose, including the provision of appropriate staff for the servicing of the Committee.