United Nations Security Council Resolution 438
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Security Council Resolution 438, adopted on October 23, 1978, after reaffirming previous resolutions, considered a report by the Secretary-General
regarding the United Nations Emergency 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 July 24, 1979; To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council to publish a report on the progress made at the end of this period; To call upon all parties to immediately implement resolution 338
(1973).
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia
and the Soviet Union
abstained from voting while China
did not participate in the vote.
United Nations
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Security Council Resolution 438, adopted on October 23, 1978, after reaffirming previous resolutions, considered a report by the Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
regarding the United Nations Emergency Force
United Nations Emergency Force
The first United Nations Emergency Force was established by United Nations General Assembly to secure an end to the 1956 Suez Crisis with resolution 1001 on November 7, 1956. The force was developed in large measure as a result of efforts by UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and a proposal...
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 July 24, 1979; To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council to publish a report on the progress made at the end of this period; 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 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and 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....
abstained from voting while 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...
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 (1971 – 1976)