United Nations Security Council Resolution 416
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Security Council Resolution 416, adopted on October 21, 1977, considered a report by the Secretary-General
regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and noted the discussions the Secretary-General had with all the concerned parties to the Middle East
situation. The council expressed its concern over the continuing tension in the area and decided to:
To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another year, until October 24, 1978; To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on further developments; To call upon all parties to immediately implement resolution 338
(1973).
The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none; China
and Libya
did not participate in the vote.
United Nations
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Security Council Resolution 416, adopted on October 21, 1977, considered a report by the Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
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regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and noted the discussions the Secretary-General had with all the concerned parties to the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
situation. The council expressed its concern over the continuing tension in the area and decided to:
To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another year, until October 24, 1978; To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on further developments; To call upon all parties to immediately implement resolution 338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
The three-line United Nations Security Council Resolution 338, adopted on October 22, 1973, called for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War in accordance with a joint proposal by the United States and the Soviet Union. The resolution stipulated a cease fire to take effect within 12 hours of the...
(1973).
The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none; China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
did not participate in the vote.
See also
- Arab–Israeli conflictArab–Israeli conflictThe Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
- Egypt–Israel relationsEgypt–Israel relationsEgypt–Israel relations are foreign relations between Egypt and Israel. The state of war between both countries which dated back from the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ended in 1979 with the Egyptian–Israeli Peace Treaty a year after the Camp David Accords. Full diplomatic relations were established on...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)