United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/4523
Date: 1960-09-17 (meeting 906)
Agenda: Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4381): fourth report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions S/4387 of 14 July 1960, S/4405 of 22 July 1960 and S/4426 of 9 August 1960 (S/4482 and Add.1-3)--Letter dated 8 September 1960 from the Permanent Representative of Yugoslavia addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4485)--Letter dated 12 September 1960 from the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4506)
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

Ceylon and Tunisia: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions of 14 and 22 July and of 9 August 1960,

Having considered the fourth report of the Secretary-General of 7 September 1960,

Taking note of the unsatisfactory economic and political situation that continues in the Republic of the Congo,

Considering that, with a view to preserving the territorial integrity and independence of the Congo and to protecting and advancing the welfare of its people and to safeguarding international peace, it is essential for the United Nations to continue to assist the Congo,

1. Reaffirms its resolutions of 14 and 22 July and of 9 August and urges the Secretary-General to continue to give vigorous implementation to them;

2. Calls upon all Congolese within the Republic of the Congo to seek a speedy solution by peaceful means of all their internal conflicts for the unity and integrity of the Congo;

3. Reaffirms that the United Nations Force should continue to act to restore and maintain law and order as necessary for the maintenance of international peace and security;

4. Appeals to all Member Governments for urgent voluntary contributions to a United Nations Fund for the Congo to be used under United Nations control and in consultation with the Central Government of the Congo for the purpose of rendering the fullest possible assistance to achieve the aforementioned objectives;

5. Reaffirms specifically -
(a) its request to all States to refrain from any action which might tend to impede the restoration of law and order and the exercise by the Government of the Congo of its authority and also to refrain from any action which might undermine the territorial integrity and the political independence of the Republic of the Congo and decides that no assistance for military purposes be sent to the Congo except as part of the United Nations action,
(b) its call to all Member States, in accordance with Articles 25 and 49 of the Charter, to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council and to afford mutual assistance in carrying out measures decided upon by the Security Council.

Voting result: 8 yes, 2 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Argentina
vote: Y
country: Ceylon
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Ecuador
vote: Y
country: France
vote: A
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: N
country: Tunisia
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y