United Nations Security Council Resolution 179

UN Security Council
Resolution 179
Date: June 11 1963
Meeting no.: 1039
Code: S/5331 (Document)

Vote: For: 10 Abs.: 1 Against: 0
Subject: Reports of the Secretary-General concerning developments relating to Yemen
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1963:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 BRA  GHA  MAR
 NOR  PHI  VEN

United Nations Security Council Resolution 179 was adopted on June 11, 1963. The parties directly concerned with the situation in Yemen agreed to disengage and the Governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic agreed to pay the expenses for a UN observers mission over 2 months. The Council urged the parties to observe the terms of disengagement and requested the Secretary-General establish the observation operation as he defined and to report to the Council on the implementation of the resolution.

The resolution was adopted with ten votes; the Soviet Union abstained.

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