United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/18016/Rev. 1
Date: 1986-04-21 (meeting 2682)
Agenda: Letter dated 15 April 1986 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/17991)--Letter dated 15 April 1986 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/17992)--Letter dated 15 April 1986 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/17993)--Letter dated 15 April 1986 from the Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/17994)
Vetoed by: FRANCE
USA
UK

UNITED
NATIONS
Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/18016/Rev.1
21 April 1986
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Trinidad and Tobago and
United Arab Emirates revised draft resolution
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The Security Council,
Having heard the statements made by the representatives of the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya and the United States of America,
Strongly alarmed at the danger to international peace and security created by
the armed attacks against the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi by the armed
forces of the United States of America,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 40/61 Of 9 December 1985, by which the
Assembly unequivocally condemned as criminal, all acts, methods and practices of
terrorism wherever and by whomever committed, including those which jeapardize
friendly relations among states and their security,
Recalling also the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning
Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of
the United Nations, 1/ the Declaration on the Strengthening Of International
Security 2/ and the Definition of Aggression, 3/
1. Condemns the armed attack by the United States of America in violation of
the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international conduct;
2.
Calls upon the united States of America to refrain forthwith from any
attacks or threats thereof;
3. Condemns all terrorist activities whether perpetrated by individuals,
groups or States;
1/
General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV), annex.
2/
General Assembly resolution 2734 (XXV) .
3/ General Assembly resolution 3314 (XXIX), annex.
86-11014 27192 (E)
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4. 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;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate steps to restore
and ensure peace in the Central Mediterranean and to keep the Security Council
regularly informed of the implementation of the present resolution;

6. Decides to remain seized of this matter.


Voting result: 9 yes, 5 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Australia
vote: N
country: Bulgaria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Congo
vote: Y
country: Denmark
vote: N
country: France
vote: N
country: Ghana
vote: Y
country: Madagascar
vote: Y
country: Thailand
vote: Y
country: Trinidad and Tobago
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Arab Emirates
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: N
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Venezuela
vote: A