United Nations Security Council Resolution 533

UN Security Council Resolution 533
Date	7 June 1983
Meeting no.	2,452
Code	S/RES/533 (Document)
Subject	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	Guyana Jordan Malta  Netherlands Nicaragua Pakistan  Poland Togo Zaire Zimbabwe
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United Nations Security Council resolution 533, adopted unanimously on 7 June 1983,^[1] after reaffirming Resolution 525 (1982), the Council expressed its concern at the death sentences issued to Thelle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi and Marcus Thabo Motaung, all members of the African National Congress.

The resolution called upon the South African authorities to commute the sentences imposed on the men, and urged all other Member States and organisations to help save the lives of the men.

References

1. "Resolution 533 (1983) adopted by the Security Council at its 2452nd meeting". United Nations. 7 June 1983. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• Resolutions 503, 525 and 547
• Apartheid

Notes

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 533 at Wikisource