United Nations Security Council Resolution 431

United Nations resolution adopted in 1978
13 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 2 abstained
    • ResultAdoptedSecurity Council composition
    Permanent members
    •  China
    •  France
    •  United Kingdom
    •  United States
    •  Soviet Union
    Non-permanent members
    •  Bolivia
    •  Canada
    •  Czechoslovakia
    •  Gabon
    •  India
    •  Kuwait
    •  Mauritania
    •  Nigeria
    •  Venezuela
    •  West Germany
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    United Nations Security Council Resolution 431, adopted on July 27, 1978, after recalling resolution 385 (1976), the Council took note of a proposal of a solution to the situation in Namibia and asked the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative for Namibia to ensure the independence of Namibia from South Africa as soon as possible. It also called on all concerned to exert their best efforts to resolve the issue, so that free and fair elections could be held.

    Resolution 431 was adopted by 13 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained from voting.

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    • Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
    • Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 431 at Wikisource
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