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UN Security Council
Resolution 179
Date June 11 1963
Meeting no. 1039
Code S/5331 (Document)
Subject Reports of the Secretary-General concerning developments relating to Yemen
Voting summary
10 voted for
None voted against
1 abstained
Result Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
  •  China (ROC)
  •  France
  •  United Kingdom
  •  United States
  •  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members
  •  Brazil
  •  Ghana
  •  Morocco
  •  Norway
  •  Philippines
  •  Venezuela

United Nations Security Council Resolution 179 was adopted on June 11, 1963. The parties directly concerned with the situation in Yemen agreed to disengage and the Governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic agreed to pay the expenses for a UN observers mission over 2 months. The Council urged the parties to observe the terms of disengagement and requested the Secretary-General establish the observation operation as he defined and to report to the Council on the implementation of the resolution. The resolution was adopted with ten votes; the Soviet Union abstained.

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