United Nations Security Council Resolution 199

United Nations Security Council Resolution 199, adopted on December 30, 1964, requested that all States refrain (or in some cases cease) from intervening in the domestic affairs of the Congo and appealed for a cease-fire there. After applauding the Organization for African Unity the Council called on States to assist it in achieving its objectives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

UN Security Council Resolution 199
Date	December 30 1964
Meeting no.	1189
Code	S/6129 (Document)
Subject	Question concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo
Voting summary	10 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bolivia  Brazil  Czechoslovakia  Ivory Coast  Morocco  Norway

On December 9, 1964, the DR Congo requested a Security Council meeting to discuss interventions in its internal affairs by many countries.[1] Prior to the resolution being passed, a number of African states were invited to discuss the matter. Resolution 199 passed with ten votes, while France abstained from the vote.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953–1965)
• The Congo Crisis

References

1. Wellens, Karen; T.M.C. Asser Instituut (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946–1989): a thematic guide. BRILL. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 199 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org