United Nations Security Council Resolution 226

UN Security Council
Resolution 226
Date: October 14 1966
Meeting no.: 1306

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: Question concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1966:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ARG  BUL  JOR  JPN  MLI
 NED  NGR  NZL  UGA  URU

United Nations Security Council Resolution 226, adopted on October 14, 1966, after hearing complaints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that the then Portuguese territory of Angola had become a base of operation for the foreign mercenaries interfering in the domestic affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council urged the government of Portugal not to allow foreign mercenaries to use Angola as a base of operation for interfering in the DR Congo. The Council also called upon all states to refrain or desist from intervening in the domestic affairs of the DRC.

The resolution was adopted unanimously.

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