United Nations Security Council Resolution 256

UN Security Council
Resolution 256
Date: August 16 1968
Meeting no.: 1440
Code: S/RES/256 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: The situation in the Middle East
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1968:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ALG  BRA  CAN  DEN  ETH
 HUN  IND  PAK  PAR  SEN

United Nations Security Council Resolution 256, adopted unanimously on August 16, 1968, after two air attacks on Jordan were launched by Israel, the Council declared that grave violations of the cease-fire cannot be tolerated. The Council deplored the loss of life and heavy damage to property and condemned the further military attacks launched by Israel as flagrant violations of the Charter, warning that if such attacks were to be repeated, the Council would duly take account of the failure to comply with the present resolution.

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