UN Security Council
Resolution 431
Namibia
Date27 July 1978
Meeting no.2,082
CodeS/RES/431 (Document)
SubjectNamibia
Voting summary
  • 13 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 2 abstained
ResultAdopted
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 431, adopted on July 27, 1978, after recalling resolution 385 (1976), the Council took note of a proposal of a solution to the situation in Namibia and asked the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative for Namibia to ensure the independence of Namibia from South Africa as soon as possible. It also called on all concerned to exert their best efforts to resolve the issue, so that free and fair elections could be held.

Resolution 431 was adopted by 13 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained from voting.

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