A/RES/1474(ES-IV) GA

RESOLUTION ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A COMMITfEE 1474 (ES-IV). Question considered by the Secu• rity Council at its 906th meeting on 16 September 1960 The General Assembly, Having considered the situation m the Republic of the Congo, Taking note of the resolutions of 14 July,4 22 Julyr; and 9 August 19606 of the Security Council, Taking into account the unsatisfactory economic and political conditions that continue in the Republic of the Congo, Considering that, with a view to preserving the unity, territorial integrity and political independence of the Congo, to protecting and advancing th<' welfare of its people, and to safeguarding international peace, it is essential for the United Nations to continue to assist the Central Government of the Congo, 1. Fully supports the resolutions of 14 and 22 July and 9 August 1960 of the Security Council; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take vigorous action in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid resolutions and to assist the Central Government of the Congo in the restoration and main- tenance of law and order throughout the territory of the Republic of the Congo and to safeguard its unity, territorial integrity and political independence in the interests of international peace and security ; 3. Appeals to all Congolese within the Republic of the Congo to seek a speedy solution by peaceful means of all their internal conflicts for the unity and 4 Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1960, document S/4387. 11 Ibid., document S/4405. 6 Jbid., document S/4426. 1 integrity of the Congo, with the assistance, as appro- priate, of Asian and African representatives appointed by the Advisory Committee on the Congo, in consul- tation with the Secretary-General, for the purpose of conciliation ; 4. ..·1ppeals to all Member Governments for urgent voluntary contributions to a United Nations Fund for the Congo to be used under United Nations control and in consultation with the Central Government for the purpose of rendering the fullest possible assistance to achieve the objective mentioned in the preamble; 5. Requests: (a) All States to refrain from any action which might tcncl to impede the restoration of law and order and tlw exercise by the Government of the Republic of the Congo of its authority and also to refrai11 from auy action which might und~rmine the unity, territorial integrity and the political inde1iendencr of the Rqmhlic of the Congo ; ( h I All Member States, in accordance with Ar- ticles '.:::5 and 49 oi the Charter of the United Nations. to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council and to afford mutual assistance in carrying out measures decided upon by the Security Council; 6. Without prejudice to the sovereign rights of the Republic of the Congo, calls upon all States to refrain from the direct and indirect provision of arms or other materials of war and military personnel and other as- sistance for military purposes in the Congo during the temporary period of military assistance through the United Nations, except upon the request of the United Nations through the Secretary-General for carrying out the purposes of this resolution and of the resolutions of 14 and 22 July and 9 August 1960 of the Security Council. 863rd plenary meeting, 20 September 1960.

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