United Nations Security Council Resolution 284

UN Security Council Resolution 284
Date	July 29 1970
Meeting no.	1,550
Code	S/RES/284 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Namibia
Voting summary	12 voted for None voted against 3 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Soviet Union  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Burundi  Colombia  Finland  Nepal  Poland  Spain  Syria  Zambia
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 284, adopted on July 29, 1970, submitted the following question to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion: "What are the legal consequences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia notwithstanding Security Council resolution 276 (1970)?". The Council requested the Secretary-General transmit the resolution, along with all documents likely to shed light on the question to the Court.[1]

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes; the People's Republic of Poland, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom abstained.

See also

• History of Namibia
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965–1971)
• United Nations Commissioner for Namibia

References

1. Wellens, Karel (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946–1989): a thematic guide. The Hague: M. Nijhoff. pp. 209. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 284 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org