United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/16463
Date: 1984-04-04 (meeting 2529)
Agenda: Letter dated 29 March 1984 from the Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16449)
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/16463
4 April 1984
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Nicaragua: draft resolution
The Security Council,

Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Nicaragua,

Also having heard the statements made by the representatives of several States
Members of the United Nations in the course of the debate,

Recalling its resolution 530 (1983), which reaffirms the right of Nicaragua and
of all the countries of the region to live in peace and security free from all
foreign interference,

Noting resolution 38/10 of the General Assembly, in which, inter alia, the
States of the region, as well as other States, are urged to refrain from continuing
or initiating military operations with the objective of exercising political
pressure which would aggravate the situation in the region and hinder the
negotiation efforts by the Contadora Group,

Reaffirming all the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, particularly the obligation of all States to refrain from resorting to the
threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political
independence of any State,

Commending the sustained efforts being carried out by the countries that make
up the Contadora Group in the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the
conflicts that affect the region,

Recognizing and welcoming the broad international support expressed to the
Contadora Group in its efforts to bring peace and development to the region,

Noting with great concern the foreign military presence from outside the
region, the carrying out of overt and covert actions, and the use of neighbouring
territories for mounting destabilizing actions that have served to heighten
tensions in the region and hinder the peace efforts of the Contadora Group,

Noting also with deep concern the mining of the main ports of Nicaragua.

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S/16463
English
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1. Condemns and calls for an immediate end to the mining of the main ports of
Nicaragua, which has caused the loss of Nicaraguan lives and injuries to nationals of
other countries as well as material damage, serious disruption to its economy and
the hampering of free navigation and commerce, thereby violating international law;

2. Affirms the right of free navigation and commerce in international waters
and calls on all States to respect this right by refraining from any action which
would impede the exercise of this right in the waters of the region;

3. Reaffirms the right of Nicaragua and of all the countries of the region to
live in peace and security and to determine their own future free from all foreign
interference and intervention;

4. Calls on all States to refrain from carrying out, supporting or promoting
any type of military action against any State of the region as well as any other
action that hinders the peace objectives of the Contadora Group;

5. Expresses its firm support to the Contadora Group for the efforts it has
so far carried out and urges it to intensify these efforts on an immediate basis;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed of
the development of the situation and of the implementation of the present
resolution;

7. Decides to remain seized of the matter.


Voting result: 13 yes, 1 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: China
vote: Y
country: Egypt
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: India
vote: Y
country: Malta
vote: Y
country: Netherlands
vote: Y
country: Nicaragua
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Peru
vote: Y
country: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: Upper Volta
vote: Y
country: Zimbabwe
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A