United Nations Security Council Resolution 285

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Small Flag of the United Nations ZP.svg
UN Security Council
Resolution 285
Date: September 5 1970
Meeting no.: 1,551
Code: S/RES/285 (Document)

Vote: For: 14 Abs.: 1 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 285, adopted on September 5, 1970, at 14 words is the second shortest UNSC resolution ever adopted (after 279); it reads simply "Demands the complete and immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory."

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, while the United States abstained.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages