United Nations Security Council Resolution 456

United Nations Security Council Resolution 456, adopted on 30 November 1979, 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.

UN Security Council Resolution 456
UNDOF zone map
Date	30 November 1979
Meeting no.	2,174
Code	S/RES/456 (Document)
Subject	Israel–Syria
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bangladesh  Bolivia  Czechoslovakia  Gabon  Jamaica  Kuwait  Nigeria  Norway  Portugal  Zambia

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 6 months until 31 May 1980 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.

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• Golan Heights
• Israel–Syria relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 456 at Wikisource