United Nations Security Council Resolution 284

UN Security Council
Resolution 284
UN Security Council; Resolution 284
Date	July 29 1970
Meeting no.	1,550
Code	S/RES/284 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Namibia
Voting summary	12 voted for; None voted against; 3 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Burundi; Colombia; Finland; Nepal; Nicaragua; Poland; Sierra Leone; Spain; Syria; Zambia;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 284, adopted on July 29, 1970, submitted the following question to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion: "What are the legal consequences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia notwithstanding Security Council resolution 276 (1970)?". The Council requested the Secretary-General to transmit the resolution, along with all documents likely to throw light upon to the question to the Court.^[1]

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes; the People's Republic of Poland, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom abstained.

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^ Wellens, Karel (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946–1989): a thematic guide. The Hague: M. Nijhoff. pp. M1 209. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.

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Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 284 at Wikisource
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

[1] Wellens, Karel (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946–1989): a thematic guide. The Hague: M. Nijhoff. pp. M1 209. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.

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