Security Council Unanimously Condemns South African Action against Crossroads Protesters

The Security Council at its meeting on the afternoon of 12 March unanimously adopted a resolution "strongly" condemning South Africa for the killing of defenceless African people protesting against their forced removal from Crossroads and other South African locations.
Ambassador Blaise Rabetafika, President of the Security Council, addressing today's meeting. At right is Gustav Ortner, Director, Security Council and Political Committees Division. In the background are Virendra Dayal (right), Chef de Cabinet; and Iqbal Akhund, Assistant Secretary-General, Centre Against Apartheid.