United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/5033
Date: 1961-12-18 (meeting 988)
Agenda: Letter dated 18 December 1961 from the Permanent Representative of Portugal addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/5030)
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/5033
18 December 1961
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

France, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and United States of America: joint draft resolution

The Security Council,
Recalling that in Article 2 of the Charter all members are obligated
to settle their disputes by peaceful means and to refrain from the threat or use
of force in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,
Deploring the use of force by India in Goa, Damao and Diu,
Recalling that Article 1 (2) of the Charter specifies as one of the purposes
of the United Nations to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect
for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples,
1. Calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities;
2. Calls upon the Government of India to withdraw its forces immediately
to positions prevailing before 17 December 1961;
3. Urges the parties to work out a permanent solution of their differences
by peaceful means in accordance with the principles embodied in the Charter;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide such assistance as may be
appropriate.

61-31323


Voting result: 7 yes, 4 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Ecuador
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Turkey
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Ceylon
vote: N
country: Liberia
vote: N
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: United Arab Republic
vote: N