United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/13162
Date: 1979-03-16 (meeting 2129)
Agenda: The situation in South-East Asia and its implications for international peace and security
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/13162
13 March 1979
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand: draft resolution

The Security Council,
Noting with grave concern that the situation in the region of South-East Asia
has seriously deteriorated,
Concerned that the mounting friction and growing tension in and around the
region have resulted in an escalation of armed activities and widening of the
conflict area,
Deeply regretting the armed intervention in the internal affairs of Democratic
Kampuchea and the armed attack against the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Reiterating its firm commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and
to the accepted principles of international law,
Emphasizing that all States shall refrain, in their international relations,
from the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity
or independence of any State,
Recognizing its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Urgently calls upon all parties to cease all hostilities forthwith;
2. Further calls upon all parties to the conflicts to withdraw their forces
to their own countries;
3. Appeals to them and to States outside the region to exercise the utmost
restraint and to refrain from any acts which may lead to a further escalation
and widening of the conflicts;
4. Reaffirms that all States shall scrupulously respect the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and independence of other States;

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S/13162
English
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5. Calls upon all parties to the conflicts to settle their disputes by
peaceful means in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;

6. Welcomes the offer of the good offices of the Secretary-General in
the search for a peaceful solution;

7. Decides to remain seized of the question.


Voting result: 13 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Bangladesh
vote: Y
country: Bolivia
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Gabon
vote: Y
country: Jamaica
vote: Y
country: Kuwait
vote: Y
country: Nigeria
vote: Y
country: Norway
vote: Y
country: Portugal
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Zambia
vote: Y
country: Czechoslovakia
vote: N
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N