Security Council Resolution 462 (1980) [Deciding to Call an Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on the Afghanistan Situation]

S/RES/462(1980)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1980.

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1 subject

Afghanistan Situation

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18 paragraphs

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Taking into account that the lack of unanimity of its Rep11hlin), with I ahstention permanent members at the 2190th meeting has pre- (.lambia).

THE SITUATION IN NAMIBIAi Decision In a letter dated 9 January 1980,4 the Secretary-General informed the Security Council of his intention. if the Council should "o consent. to proceed with the detailed technical discussions mentioned in his report of 20 November 19795 and,

to that end. to appoint Lieutenant-General Prem Chand initially as Commander- Designate and later as Commander of the military component of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group. In a letter dated 12 January 1980,6 the President of the Council informed the Secretary-General as follows:

.. I have brought your letter dated 9 January 1980 concerning the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 ( 1978) to the attention of the members of the Council. They considered the matter in informal consultations on 12 January and agree with the proposal contained in your letter."

and Marci, /980. document S/U740.

' /hid .. Tl,irt,·-fimrt/1 Ye"', S11ppleme111 .fin 0, 10h, , .Yo,·emher and /lecemher /979, document

COMPLAINT BY ZAMBIA 7 Decision In a note dated 22 January 1980.K the President of the Council announced,

with reference to his notes dated 30 November and 12 December 1979,9 that,

following consultations among members of the Council on the matter, it had been agreed that for the purpose of presenting its full report. which was due by 31 January 1980, the Security Council Ad Hoe Committee established under resolution 455 ( 1979) concerning the complaint by Zambia, would continue to be composed of the States mentioned in paragraph 3 of the note dated 30 November.

and March /980. document S/l l755.

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1 Resolutions or decisions on this question were abo adopted O} the Council in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971. 1972. 1973, 1974. 1975. 1976. 1978 and 1979 4 Of.fici11I Record, of' tl,c s,,c11rit1· Co1111ci/, lh11·r, • Ii/ii, l'eur, .',11pple1·w111 for Jun1111n·. Febn1111T S/13634.

• S/13741

' Resolution, or deci,ion, on thi, question were al,<l adopted hy the Council in 1969, 1973. 1978 and 1979.

• Official Record., o( rhe .'iec11ritr Co1111ci/ Jl11r1, -!i/i/1 fe111. \11pp/e;,u'11I Jin J,11111,11·1· Febru<1n \:u, n11/>c1 u ,,d r lece1111>,,, /979. document,

• Ibid., Thirrv~f,,urrh t'n11. \11pplemn11 fo• 11, 1, 1/1,· S/13669 and S/1368~.

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