United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/11967
Date: 1976-02-06 (meeting 1888)
Agenda: The situation in the Comoros
Vetoed by: FRANCE

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/11967
5 February 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Benin, Guyana, Libyan Arab Republic, Panama and United
Republic of Tanzania: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having considered the telegram of the Head of the Comorian State
(document S/11953),

Having heard the statement of the representative of the Comoros,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 3291 (XXIX) of 13 December 1974 which
inter alia reaffirmed the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro
Archipelago,

Recalling also that General Assembly resolution 3385 (XXX) of 12 November 1975
by which the Comoros was admitted to membership in the United Nations reaffirmed
the necessity of respecting the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro
Archipelago, composed of the islands of Anjouan, Grande-Comore, Mayotte and Moheli,

Concerned at any action or threat of action which violates or is likely to
violate the unity and territorial integrity of the Comorian State,

Expressing its concern at the declared intention of the French Government to
organize a referendum in Mayotte on 8 February 1976,

1. Considers that the holding of such a referendum by France in Mayotte
constitutes an interference in the internal affairs of the Comoros;

2. Calls upon the Government of France to desist from proceeding with the
holding of the referendum in Mayotte;

3. Calls upon the Government of France to respect the independence,
sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Comorian State and to refrain
from taking any action which may jeopardize the independence, sovereignty, unity
and territorial integrity of the Comorian State;

4. Requests the Government of France to enter into immediate negotiations
with the Government of the Comoros for the purpose of taking appropriate measures
to safeguard the unity and territorial integrity of the State of the Comoros
composed of the islands of Anjouan, Grande-Comoro, Mayotte and Moheli;

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S/11967
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5. Requests all States to respect faithfully the unity and territorial
integrity of the Comorian State;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to follow the implementation of this
resolution and to report to the Security Council as soon as possible.


Voting result: 11 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Benin
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: N
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: A
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Libyan Arab Republic
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Romania
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A
country: United Republic of Tanzania
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: A