UN Security Council
1970

Resolution 290 of 8 December 1970 The Security Council, Having considered with appreciation the report 45 of the Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea established under resolution 289 (1970) of 23 November 1970, Having heard further statements by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Guinea, Gravely concerned that the invasion of the territory of the Republic of Guinea on 22 and 23 November 1970 from Guinea (Bissau) was carried out by naval and military units of the Portuguese armed forces, and by the armed attack against the Republic of Guinea on 27 and 28 November 1970, Gravely concerned that such armed attacks directed against independent African States pose a serious threat to the peace and security of independent African States, Mindful of its responsibility to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to international peace and security, Recalling its resolutions 218 (1965) of 23 November 1965 and 275 (1969) of 22 December 1969 which condemned Portugal and affirmed that the situation resulting from the policies of Portugal both as regards