Date 7 October 2008 Code S/RES/1838 (Document) | Meeting no. 5,987 Result Adopted | |
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Subject The situation in Somalia Voting summary 15 voted for
None voted against
None abstained | ||
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1838 is a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls on nations with vessels in the Somali piracy region to apply military force as a means of repressing acts of piracy. Adopted unanimously on October 7, 2008, it recommends that states commit both naval and air forces to fight this crime. The text was drafted by French authorities.
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