United Nations Security Council Resolution 493

UN Security Council
Resolution 493
Date: 23 November 1981
Meeting no.: 2,311
Code: S/RES/493 (Document)

Vote: For: 14 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: Israel-Syrian Arab Republic
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1981:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ESP  GDR  IRL  JPN  MEX
 NIG  PAN  PHI  TUN  UGA

Golan Heights

United Nations Security Council Resolution 493, adopted on November 23, 1981, considered a report by the Secretary-General regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The Council noted its efforts to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East but also expressed its concern over the prevailing state of tension in the area.

The resolution decided to call upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973), it renewed the mandate of the Observer Force for another six months until May 31, 1982 and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.

The resolution was adopted with 14 votes to none; China did not participate in the voting.

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