Security Council Resolution 217 (1965) [on the Proclamation of Independence by the Minority Régime in Southern Rhodesia]

S/RES/217(1965)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1967.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Sanctions Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia Question

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11 operative paragraphs

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Determines that the situation resulting frorn the proclamation of independence by the illegal authorities in Southern Rhodesia is extremely grave, that the Govcrnment of the United Kingdorn of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should put an end to it and that its continuance in time constitutes a threat to international peace and security;

Reaffirms its resolution 216 (1965) of 12 November 1965 and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960;

Condemns the usurpation of power by a racist settler minority in Southern Rhodesia and regards the declaration of indeoendence by it as having no legal validity;

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Résolution 216 (1965)

du 12 novembre 1965

Le Conseil de sécurité l. Décide de condamner la déclaration unilatérale d'indépendance proclamée par une minorité raciste en Rhodésie du Sud;

2. Décide de prier tous les Etats de ne pas reconnaître ce régime minoritaire raciste illégal de la Rhodésie du Sud et de s'abstenir de prêter aucune assistance à ce régime illégal.

Adoptée à la 1258' séance par JO voix contre zéro, avec une abstention (France).

Résolution 217 (1965)

du 20 novembre 1965

Le Conseil de sécurité,

Profondément préoccupé par la situation en Rhodésie du Sud,

Considérant que les autorités illégales de Rhodésie vernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord, en tant que puissance administrante, y voit un acte de rébellion,

pour être efficaces, ces mesures doivent correspondre à la gravité de la situation, mation cje l'indépendance par les autorités illégales de Rhodésie du Sud est extrêmement grave, qu'il convient

et à la sécurité internationales;

2. Réaffirme sa résolution 216 (1965) du 12 novembre 1965 et la résolution 1514 (XV) de l'Assemblée générale, en date du 14 décembre 1960; rité raciste de colons en Rhodésie du Sud et considère minorité n'a aucune validité légale; 8

Calls upon the Govemment of the United Kingdom to quell this rebellion of the racist minority;

·Further ca/ls upon the Govemment of the United K.ingdom to take all other appropriate measures which would prove effective in eliminating the authority of the usurpers and in bringing the minority régime in Southern Rhodesia to an immediate end;

Calls upon all States not to recognize this illegal authority and not to entertain any diplomatie or other relations with it;

Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom, as the working of the Constitution of 1961 has broken down, to take immediate measures in order to allow the people of Southern Rhodesia to determine their own future consistent with the objectives of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);

Calls upon all States to refrain from any action which would assist and encourage the illegal régime and, in particular, to desist from providing it with arms, equipment and military material, and to do their utmost in order to break all economic relations with Southern Rhodesia, including an embargo on oil and petroleum products;

Calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom to enforce urgently and with vigour ail the measures it has announced, as well as those mentioned in paragraph 8 above;

Calls upon the Organization of African Unity to do all in its power to assist in the implementation of the present resolution, in conformity with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations;

Decides to keep the question under review in order to examine what other measures it may cleem it necessary to take.

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Résolution 216 (1965)

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