United Nations Security Council Resolution 327

UN Security Council
Resolution 327
Date: 2 February 1973
Meeting no.: 1,691
Code: S/RES/327 (Document)

Vote: For: 14 Abs.: 1 Against: 0
Subject: Zambia's Decision to Impose Sanctions
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1973:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 AUS  AUT  GUI  INA  IND
 KEN  PAN  PER  SUD  YUG

United Nations Security Council Resolution 327, adopted on February 2, 1973, reaffirmed previous resolutions on the topic of Rhodesia and commended Zambia for its decision to immediately enforce sanctions. The United Nations plan to crush the Rhodesian government relied heavily on sanctions, Zambia had decided to enforce the sanctions when other nations chose not to despite the large impact the cessation of trade with Rhodesia would have on the Zambian economy. The Council decided to send the special mission established by resolution 326 to assess the needs of Zambia in maintaining alternate forms of communication and traffic, as most of it had flowed through Rhodesia in the past.

The resolution was approved with 14 votes in favour, while the Soviet Union abstained.

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