United Nations Transition Assistance Group

The UN-supervised independence transition begins

📅 1 April 1989

Implementation of Namibia's independence plan began under UNTAG. The process was intended to create conditions for elections and end South African rule, although its opening was marred by fighting. In...

Voting begins in Namibia's UN-supervised election

📅 7 November 1989

Voting for a constituent assembly began and continued through 11 November under UN supervision. The elected body would prepare the constitution for independence. Participation in this process...