United Nations Security Council Resolution 279

UN Security Council
Resolution 279
Date: May 12 1970
Meeting no.: 1,537
Code: S/RES/279 (Document)

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

Security Council composition in 1970:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 BDI  COL  ESP  FIN  NCA
 NEP  POL  SLE  SYR  ZAM

United Nations Security Council Resolution 279, adopted unanimously on May 12, 1970, at 12 words is the shortest Security Counil resolution ever adopted; it reads simply "Demands the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory."

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