text: 2. Reaffirms the inalienable and imprescriptib!e right of the people of Namibia to self-determination and independence; 18 Ibid., Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1972. 19 /bid., document S/10738. 5 3. Reaffirms also the national unity and territorial integrity of Namibia; 4. Invites the Secretary-General, in consultation and close-operation with the group of the Security Council established in accordance with resolution 309 ( 1972), to continue his contacts with all parties con­ cerned, with a view to establishing the necessary con­ ditions so as to enable the people of Namibia, freely and with strict regard to the principle of human equal­ ity, to exercise their right to self-determination and independence, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; 5. Approves the proposal of the Secretary-General to proceed, after necessary consultations, with the ap­ pointment of a representative to assist him in the dis­ charge of his mandate as set out in paragraph 4 above; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Secu­ rity Council informed as appropriate and in any case to report to it on the implementation of resolution 309 ( 1972) and of the present resolution not later than 15 November 1972. Adopted at the 1657th meeting hy 14 votes to none.20 Decisions At its 1678th meeting, on 28 November 1972, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Chad Ethiopia, Liberia, Mauritius, Morocco and Sierra Leon~ to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Namibia: report of the Secretary-General on the imn!ementation of Security Council resolution 319 ( 1972) concerning the ques­ tion of Namibia ( S/ I 083 2 and Corr. I ) ". 21 At the same meeting, the Council decided to extend an invitation to the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, under rule 39 of the provisional 
analysis: This text appears to be a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council, focusing on the situation in Namibia and the rights of its people. The content is primarily concerned with political and diplomatic issues, such as self-determination, independence, and national unity. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.