Date 23 October 1972 Code S/RES/321 (Document) Result Adopted | Meeting no. 1,669 Subject Complaint by Senegal | |
Voting summary 12 voted for
None voted against
3 abstained | ||
United Nations Security Council Resolution 321, adopted on October 23, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions, the Council expressed its concern that Portugal persistently refused to comply with them. The Council attacked the latest cross-border action by the Portuguese army against Senegalese territory and demanded that the Portuguese cease any further acts of violence. The Council went on to reaffirm their position that Portugal's continued holding of colonies in Africa was unjust and that the native peoples of those colonies should be allowed self-determination.
The resolution was adopted with 12 votes to none, while Belgium, the United Kingdom and United States abstained.
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