United Nations Security Council Resolution 156
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
156, adopted on September 9, 1960, after receiving a report from the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States
(OAS) the Council noted its approval regarding the first resolution of the Meeting of Consultations of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics whereby and agreement was reached on the application of measures regarding the Dominican Republic
.
Following the OAS' decision to break off diplomatic relations and sanction
the Trujillo regime after its involvement in an assassination attempt against President Rómulo Betancourt
of Venezuela
, the Soviet Union
provided a text draft of the resolution, however this was rejected by other members of the Council due to the issue of non-military sanctions.
The resolution was adopted by nine votes to none; the People's Republic of Poland
and Soviet Union
abstained.
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156, adopted on September 9, 1960, after receiving a report from the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
(OAS) the Council noted its approval regarding the first resolution of the Meeting of Consultations of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics whereby and agreement was reached on the application of measures regarding the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
Following the OAS' decision to break off diplomatic relations and sanction
International sanctions
International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are several types of sanctions....
the Trujillo regime after its involvement in an assassination attempt against President Rómulo Betancourt
Rómulo Betancourt
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello , known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964, as well as leader of Accion Democratica, Venezuela's dominant political party in the 20th century...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
provided a text draft of the resolution, however this was rejected by other members of the Council due to the issue of non-military sanctions.
The resolution was adopted by nine votes to none; the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
and Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
abstained.