United Nations Security Council Resolution 437
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
437, adopted on October 10, 1978, after recalling Resolution 253
(1968) which prevented Member States from allowing those connected to the regime in Southern Rhodesia
to enter their territory, the Council noted with regret the decision by the United States
to allow Ian Smith
other members of the "illegal regime" to enter the country. Therefore, the resolution considered this action to be in violation of Resolution 253.
The Council called on the United States to observe the provisions of the Security Council and expressed hope that the U.S. will continue to exert its influence in Southern Rhodesia so that majority rule can be achieved.
The resolution was approved by 11 votes to none; Canada
, West Germany
, the United Kingdom
and United States
abstained.
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437, adopted on October 10, 1978, after recalling Resolution 253
United Nations Security Council Resolution 253
United Nations Security Council Resolution 253, adopted unanimously on May 29, 1968, after reaffirming previous resolutions, the Council noted with concern that the measures taken so far have failed to bring the rebellion in Southern Rhodesia to an end and condemned the recent "inhuman executions...
(1968) which prevented Member States from allowing those connected to the regime in Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
to enter their territory, the Council noted with regret the decision by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to allow Ian Smith
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID was a politician active in the government of Southern Rhodesia, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Zimbabwe from 1948 to 1987, most notably serving as Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 1 June 1979...
other members of the "illegal regime" to enter the country. Therefore, the resolution considered this action to be in violation of Resolution 253.
The Council called on the United States to observe the provisions of the Security Council and expressed hope that the U.S. will continue to exert its influence in Southern Rhodesia so that majority rule can be achieved.
The resolution was approved by 11 votes to none; Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
abstained.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)
- Rhodesian Bush WarRhodesian Bush WarThe Rhodesian Bush War – also known as the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe War of Liberation – was a civil war which took place between July 1964 and December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia...
- Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Rhodesia from the United Kingdom was signed on November 11, 1965, by the administration of Ian Smith, whose Rhodesian Front party opposed black majority rule in the then British colony. Although it declared independence from the United Kingdom it...