United Nations Security Council Resolution 288

UN Security Council
Resolution 288
Date: November 17 1970
Meeting no.: 1,557
Code: S/RES/288 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: Question concerning the situation in Southern Rhodesia
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 288, adopted unanimously on November 17, 1970, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council called upon the United Kingdom, as the legal administering Power of Southern Rhodesia, to bring and end to the illegal rebellion. The Council decided that the present sanctions against Rhodesia would remain in place and urged all states to implement all pertinent resolutions and not to grant any form of recognition to the regime.

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