[3] The UN General Assembly condemned South Africa's action as an "annexation", while UN Security Council Resolution 432 called for the "reintegration" of Walvis Bay into SWA/Namibia.

[3] Namibia achieved independence in 1990, and its constitution explicitly declared Walvis Bay to be Namibian territory, but the South African government dismissed this claim.

[2] During the first plenary session of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations in December 1991, Namibian diplomats circulated a resolution proposing the reintegration of Walvis Bay with Namibia.

[5] However bilateral negotiations led to the establishment in November 1992 of a Joint Administrative Authority for Walvis Bay, on which Namibia and South Africa were equally represented.

[5] On 16 August 1993 the Negotiating Council of the MPNF passed a resolution calling for the incorporation of Walvis Bay and the off-shore islands into Namibia at the earliest possible opportunity.