United Nations Security Council Resolution 218

UN Security Council
Resolution 218
Date: November 12 1965
Meeting no.: 1268

Vote: For: 7 Abs.: 4 Against: 0
Subject: Question relating to Territories under Portuguese administration
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1965:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 BOL  CIV  JOR
 MAS  NED  URU

United Nations Security Council Resolution 218, adopted on November 23, 1965, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic, and Portugal's failure to implement them, the Council again demanded that Portugal withdrawal its military presence from her colonies and enter negotiations with political parties there regarding independence.

The Council also affirmed that the situation resulting from the conflict to retain the colonies seriously disturbed international peace and security and requested that all states refrain from supplying Portugal with any arms or war materials that would enable her to continue to repress the people of the territories under its administration.

The resolution passed with seven votes, while France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States abstained.

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