United Nations Security Council Resolution 572

UN Security Council Resolution 572
Botswana
Date	30 September 1985
Meeting no.	2,609
Code	S/RES/572 (Document)
Subject	Botswana-South Africa
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Australia Burkina Faso   Denmark Egypt India Madagascar Peru Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Ukrainian SSR
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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, ^[1] the Council endorsed the report regarding a South African attack on the country.

The resolution demanded compensation for Botswana, ^[2] 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.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• South African Border Wars

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 572 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

References

1. "Resolution 572". UNSCR. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
2. "Resolution 572(1985) / adopted by the Security Council at its 2609th meeting, on 30 September 1985". United Nations Digital Library. Retrieved 15 July 2025.