United Nations Security Council Resolution 273

UN Security Council
Resolution 273
Date: December 9 1969
Meeting no.: 1,520
Code: S/RES/273 (Document)

Vote: For: 13 Abs.: 2 Against: 0
Subject: Complaints by Senegal
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1969:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ALG  COL  ESP  FIN  HUN
 NEP  PAK  PAR  SEN  ZAM

United Nations Security Council Resolution 273, adopted on December 9, 1969, after a complaint from Senegal regarding the shelling of the Senegalese village of Samine from a Portuguese base in Begene, the Council condemned the action and called upon Portugal to desist from violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Senegal.

The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none; Spain and the United States abstained.

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