| Detailed description: Namibians outside the voter registration centre in Katutura township. UNTAG staff are supervising the voter registration |
| Remarks: Over 5000 United Nations soldiers and civilians have been dispatched to Namibia to ease that country's long-delayed transition to independence. Under the direction of the Secretary General's Special Representative for Namibia, the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) is helping to implement the Namibian independence plan, which among other things provides for the Territory's demilititarization, the abolition of all discriminatory and restrictive laws, and free and fair elections to a national constituent assembly. The go-ahead for the historic operation which is being carried oiut in accordance with Security Council Resolution 435 (1978), was given by the Security Council on 16 Feb. 1989 |
| Date: July 1989 |
| Remarks on Dating: From back of photo |
| Organisations: UNTAG |
| Photographer: M. Grant |
| Medium: Image |
| Colour: BW |
| File format: Electronic image |
| Copyright holder: UN |
| Acknowledge: UN |
| Contributing institution: Namibia University of Science and Technology |
| Custody: UN |
| Local keywords: Independence, UNTAG, Voting |
| Photo No: 156762 |
| Version: Print |
| Type: Electronic image |
| Source: Print |
| Date digitised: August 2011 |
| Collection name: Miscellaneous |
| Date added: 08-05-2011 |
| Data capturer: RM |
| Metadata entry tool: ISIS |
| Digitisation specs: JPEG for display. Archives TIFF image was scanned at 1200 dpi with Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner. 16 bit grey. Print |
| File name: UN_PRI_UNTAG_img_038150.jpg |