United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/20378
Date: 1989-01-11 (meeting 2841)
Agenda: Letter dated 4 January 1989 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20364)--Letter dated 4 January 1989 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Bahrain to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20367)
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

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UNITED
NATIONS
Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/20378
11 January 1989
ORIGINAL:
ENGLISH
Algeria, Colombia, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Nepal, Senegal
and Yugoslavia: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Having heard the statements made by the representatives of the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya and the United States of America,
Deeply concerned at the increase of tension created by the downing of two
Libyan reconnaissance planes by the armed forces of the United States of America,
Cognizant of the adverse impact of such acts on the encouraging international
political climate which has prevailed recently, and in particular on the
maintenance of peace and security in the Mediterranean region,
Recalling the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of
the United Nations, the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security
and the Definition of Aggression,
1.
Deplores the downing of the two Libyan reconnaissance planes by the armed
forces of the United States of America;
2.
Calls upon the United States of America to suspend its military
manoeuvres off the Libyan coast in order to contribute to the reduction of tension
in the area;
3. Calls upon all parties to refrain from resorting to force, to exercise
restraint in this critical situation and to resolve their differences by peaceful
means in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations:
4.
Calls upon the United States of America and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to
co-operate with the Secretary-General in an effort to bring about a peaceful
settlement of the differences existing between the two countries:
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S/20378
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5. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly
informed on the implementation of the present resolution;
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.


Voting result: 9 yes, 4 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Colombia
vote: Y
country: Ethiopia
vote: Y
country: Malaysia
vote: Y
country: Nepal
vote: Y
country: Senegal
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: Yugoslavia
vote: Y
country: Canada
vote: N
country: France
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Brazil
vote: A
country: Finland
vote: A