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A/RES/1599(XV) GA

The situation in the Republic of the Congo : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

15
Session
61
Yes
5
No
33
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/L.339
Adopted symbol A/RES/1599(XV)
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UN Document A/RES/1599(XV) ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/PV.985 April 15, 1961

2 surprising votes — countries whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (33)
✗ No (5)
✓ Yes (61)
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
General Assembly--Fifteenth Session RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A COMMITTEE CONTENTS Page 1594 (XV). Agreement on the relationship between the United Nations and the International Development Association ( 27 March 1961) ( item 91) . . . . . . 17 1599 (XV). The situation in the Republic of the Congo (15 April 1961) (item 85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1600 (XV). The situation in the Republic of the Congo (15 April 1961) (item 85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1601 (XV). The situation in the Republic of the Congo (15 April 1961) (item 85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1602 (XV). Admission of new Members to the United Nations ( 19 April 1961) (item 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1603 (XV). The situation in Angola (20 April 1961) (item 92) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Notes: Appointment of the members of the Committee on a United Nations Capital De- velopment Fund (27 March 1961) (item 29 (b))........................ 19 Question of the composition of the Trusteeship Council (7 April 1961) (item 84). 20 Appointment of the members of the Negotiating Committee for Extra-Budgetary Funds (21 April 1961) (item SS)....................... . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 20 1594 (XV). Agreement on the relationship be- tween the United Nations and the Interna- tional Development Association The General Assembly, Havi..ng considered the Agreement entered into on 22 December 1960 between the Economic and Social Coun- cil and the International Development Association,1 Approves this Agreement. 968th plenary meeting, 27 March 1961. 1599 (XV). The situation in the Republic of the Congo The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1474 (ES-IV) of 20 Sep- tember 1960 and the Security Council resolutions of 14 July,2 22 July3 and 9 August 1960• and, more par- ticularly, that of 21 February 1961,11 urging the im- mediate withdrawal and evacuation of all Belgian and other foreign military and paramilitary personnel and political advisers not under the United Nations Com- mand, and mercenaries, 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 91, document A/4683, annex. • Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1960, document S/4387. • Ibid., document S/4405. • ]bid., document S/4426. • Ibid., Sixteenth Year, Supplement fo,- Janua,-y, February and March 1961, document S/4741. 17 Deploring that despite all these requests the Govern- ment of Belgium has not yet complied with the resolu- tions and that such non-compliance has mainly con- tributed to the further deterioration of the situation in the Congo, Convinced that the central factor in the present grave situation in the Congo is the continued presence of Bel- gian and other foreign military and paramilitary per- sonnel and political advisers, and mercenaries, in total disregard of repeated resolutions of the United Nations, 1. Calls upon the Government of Belgium to accept its responsibilities as a Member of the United Nations and to comply fully and promptly with the witl of the Security Council and of the General Assembly; 2. Decides that all Belgian and other foreign military and paramilitary personnel and political advisers not under the United Nations Command, and mercenaries, shall be completely withdrawn and evacuated; 3. Calls upon all States to exert their influence and extend their co-operation to effect the implementation of the present resolution. 985th plenary meeting, 15 April 1961. 1600 (XV). The situation in the Republic of the Congo The General Assembly, Having considered the situation m the Republic of the Congo,
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