United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/3995
Date: 1958-05-02 (meeting 817)
Agenda: Complaint of rep. of USSR to Pre SC re United States military aircraft armed with atomic and hydrogen bombs flying in direction of frontiers of Soviet Union
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

COMPLAINT OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS IN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL DATED 18 APRIL 1958 ENTITLED:

"URGENT MEASURES TO PUT AN END TO FLIGHTS BY UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT ARMED WITH ATOMIC AND HYDROGEN BOMBS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FRONTIERS OF THE SOVIET UNION"

United States of America: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Considering further the item of the USSR of 18 April 1958,

Noting the development, particularly in the Soviet Union and the United States of America of growing capabilities of massive surprise attack,

Believing that the establishment of measures to allay fears of such massive surprise attack would help reduce tensions and would contribute to the increase of confidence among States,

Noting the statements of certain members of the Council regarding the particular significance of the Arctic area,

Recommends that there be promptly established the Northern zone of international inspection against surprise attack, comprising the area north of the Arctic Circle with certain exceptions and additions, that was considered by the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee of Canada, France, the USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States during August 1957;

Calls upon the five States mentioned, together with Denmark and Norway, and any other States having territory north of the Arctic Circle which desire to have such territory included in the zone of international inspection, at once to designate representatives to participate in immediate discussions with a view to agreeing on the technical arrangements required;

Decides to keep this matter on its agenda for such further consideration as may be required.

Voting result: 10 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Canada
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Colombia
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Iraq
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N