United Nations Security Council Resolution 437

UN Security Council Resolution 437
Southern Rhodesia
Date	10 October 1978
Meeting no.	2,090
Code	S/RES/437 (Document)
Subject	Southern Rhodesia
Voting summary	11 voted for None voted against 4 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bolivia Canada Czechoslovakia Gabon India Kuwait Mauritania Nigeria Venezuela West Germany
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 437, adopted on October 10, 1978, recalled Resolution 253 (1968), which prohibited Member States from allowing individuals connected to the regime in Southern Rhodesia to enter their territory. The Council noted with regret that the United States had allowed Ian Smith and other members of the "illegal regime" to enter the country, considering this action a violation of Resolution 253.

The Council called on the United States to observe the provisions of the Security Council and expressed hope that the U.S. would continue to exert its influence in Southern Rhodesia to facilitate the achievement of majority rule.

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 11 in favour, none against, with four abstentions: Canada, West Germany, the United Kingdom and United States.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)
• Rhodesian Bush War
• Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 437 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org