Resolution nº S/RES/424 (1978) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 1978
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

Decision

At

its

2090th meeting, on

10

October 1978, the

Council proceeded with the discussion of the item

entitled "Question concerning the situation

in

Southern

Rhodesia: letter dated 6 October 1978 from the Per-

manent Representative of India

to

the United Nations

addressed to the President of the Security Council

(S/12885)".9

Resolution

437

(1978)

of

10

October

1978

The Security Council,

Having considered the letter dated 6 October 1978

from

the

Chairman of the Security Council Committee

established

in

pursuance of resolution 253 ( 1968)

concerning the question of Southern Rhodesia,

10

Recalling its resolution 253 (1968) of

29

May 1968,

by

which it made it mandatory for Member States to

prevent the entry into their territories of persons or-

dinarily resident in Southern Rhodesia and connected

with the illegal regime there,

9 fbid.,

S11pplemc111

for October, NOl'ember and December

1978.

10 Ibid., document S/12885.

Taking note of the statement of the African Group,

11

Taking note also of the statement of the Govern-

ment of the United States of America,

12

1.

Notes with regret and concern the decision of

the Government of the United States of America to

allow the entry into the United States of Ian Smith and

some members of the illegal regime in Southern Rho-

desia;

2. Considers that the above-mentioned decision

is

in contravention of Security Council resolution 253

( 1968) and of the obligations under Article

25

of the

Charter of the United Nations;

3.

Calls upon the United States of America to

observe scrupulously the provisions of Security Council

resolutions concerning sanctions;

4.

Expresses the hope that the United States of

America will continue to exert its influence

in

order

that genuine majority rule may be achieved without

further delay

in

Southern Rhodesia.

Adopted at the 2090th meet•

ing by

11

votes

to

none,

with 4 abstentions (Canada,

Germany, Federal Republic

of,

United Kingdom

of

Great Britain and Northern

Ireland, United States

of

America).

11

Ibid., document

SI

12885, annex II.

12 Ibid., annex I.

COMPLAINT

BY

ZAMBIA

13

Decisions

At

its

2068th meeting, on

15

March 1978, the

Council decided to invite the representatives of Bot-

swana, Cuba, Egypt, Mozambique, the United Republic

of Tanzania, the Upper Volta and Zambia to par-

ticipate, without vote,

in

the discussion of the item

entitled "Complaint

by

Zambia: letter dated 9 March

1978 from the Permanent Representative of Zambia

to the United Nations addressed to the President of

the

Security Council

(S/12589)".

14

At its 2069th meeting, on 16 March 1978, the

Council decided to invite the representatives of the

German Democratic Republic, Ghana and Jamaica to

participate, without vote,

in

the discussion of the

question.

At

,the

same meeting, the Council also decided, at

the request of the representatives of Gabon, Mauritius

1a

Resolutions

or

decisions on this question

were

also

adopted

by

the Council in 1969 and 1973.

14

Sec

Official Records

of

the Security Council, Thirty-third

Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1978.

3

and Nigeria, 15 to extend an invitation to Mr. George

Silundika under rule

39

of the provisional rules of

procedure.

At its 2070th meeting, on

17

March 1978, the Coun-

cil decided to invite the representative of Viet Nam to .

participate, without vote,

in

the discussion of the

question.

Resolution

424

(

1978)

of

17

March

1978

The Security Council,

Taking note of the letter from the representative

of the Republic of Zambia contained in document

S/12589,

14

Having considered the statement of the Minister for

Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia,1

11

111

fbid., document S/12601.

111

Ibid., Thirty-third Year, 2068th meeting.