United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/9976
Date: 1970-11-10 (meeting 1556)
Agenda: Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia
Vetoed by: UK

UNITED NATIONS
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Distr.
GENERAL
S/9976
6 November 1970
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

BURUNDI, NEPAL, SIERRA LEONE, SYRIA AND ZAMBIA: DRAFT RESOLUTION
The Security Council,
Having considered the question of Southern Rhodesia,
Reaffirming its resolutions 216 (1965) of 12 November 1965, 217 (1965) of
20 November 1965, 221 (1966) of 9 April 1966, 232 (1966) of 16 December 1966,
253 (1968) of 29 May 1960 and 277 (1970) of 18 March 1970,
Gravely concerned that certain States have not complied with the provisions of
resolutions 232 (1966), 253 (1968) and 277 (1970), contrary to their obligations
under Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Government of the United Kingdom
to enable the people of Southern Rhodesia to achieve self-determination and
independence, and in particular their responsibility of bringing the illegal
declaration of independence to an end,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Uniter Nations Charter,
1.
Calls upon the United Kingdom as the administering Power not to grant
independence to Southern Rhodesia without the fulfilment of majority rule;
2.
Decides that the present sanctions against Southern Rhodesia shall remain
in force;
3.
Urges all States to fully implement all Security Council resolutions
pertaining to Southern Rhodesia in accordance with their obligations under Article 25
of the Charter, and deplores the attitude of those States which have persisted in
giving moral, political and economic assistance to the illegal régime;
4.
Further urges all States in furtherance of the objectives of the Security
Council not to grant any form of recognition to the illegal régime in Southern
Rhodesia;
5.
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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Voting result: 12 yes, 1 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Burundi
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Colombia
vote: Y
country: Finland
vote: Y
country: Nepal
vote: Y
country: Nicaragua
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: Y
country: Sierra Leone
vote: Y
country: Spain
vote: Y
country: Syria
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: Zambia
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: France
vote: A
country: United States of America
vote: A