RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1960
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTEES ET DECISIONS PRISES PAR LE CONSEIL DE SECURITE EN 1960

Part I. Questions considered by the Security Premiere partie. Questions examinees par le Council under its responsibility for the main- Conseil de securite en tant qu'organe respo,_ tenance of international peace and security sable du maintien de la paix et de la slcu-
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QUESTION RELATING TO THE SITUATION IN THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

QUESTION RELATIVE A LA SITUATION
EN UNION SUD-AFRICAINE

Decisions

Decisions

At its 851st meeting, on 30 March 1960, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Union of South Africa, India, Ethiopia, Ghana, Pakistan, Guinea and Liberia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

A sa 851e seance, le 30 mars 1960, le Conseil a decide d 'inviter les representants de 1'Union sud-africaine, de
1'Inde, de 1'Ethiopie, du Ghana, du Pakistan, de la
Guinee et du Liberia a participer, sans droit de vote, a
la discussion de la question.

At its 853rd meeting, on 31 March 1960, the Council A sa 853e seance, le 31 mars 1960, le Conseil a decide decided to invite the representative of Jordan to par- d'inviter le representant de la Jordanie a participer, ticipate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. sans droit de vote, a la discussion de la question.

134 (1960). Resolution of 1 April 1960 [S/4300]

134 (1960). Resolution du ter avril 1960 [S/4300]

The Security Council,
Having considered the complaint of twenty-nine Member States contained in document S/4279 and Add.l 1 concerning " the situation arising out of the large-scale killings of unarmed and peaceful demonstrators against racial discrimination and segregation in the Union of South Africa",
Recognizing that such a situation has been brought about by the racial policies of the Government of the Union of South Africa and the continued disregard by that Government of the resolutions of the General

Le Conseil de securite,
Ayant examine la plainte formulee par vingt-neuf Etats Membres dans le document S/4279 et Add.ll apropos de « la situation resultant du massacre de manifestants sans armes qui protestaient pacifiquement contre la discrimination et la segregation raciales en Union sudafricaine »,
Reconnaissant qu'une telle situation resulte de la politique raciale du Gouvernement de l'Union sudafricaine et de 1'inobservation persistante, par ce gouvernement, des resolutions de 1'Assemblee generale

1 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year,

1 Voir Documents officiels du ConseU de secllritl, quhlzli1111 tlllllh,

Supplement for Januory, February and March 1960.

Supp/lment de janvler, fevrler et mars 1960.

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them into conformity with its obligations and respon- aux obligations et aux responsabilites que lui impose

sibilities under the Charter of the United Nations,

la Chartc des Nations Unies,

Taking into account the strong feelings and grave concern aroused among Governments and peoples of the world by the happenings in the Union of South Africa,

Tenant compte de I'emotion profonde d de la vivc inquietude que les evenements survenus en Union sudafricaine ont suscitees parmi les gouvernemcnls et les peuples du monde,

1. Recognizes that the situation in the Union of South Africa is one that has led to international friction and if continued might endanger international peace and security;

1. Reconnait que la situation en Union sud-africaine a entraine un desaccord entre nations et que sa prolongation risquerait de menacer la paix et la securite interna ti onales;

2. Deplores that the recent disturbances in the Union of South Africa should have led to the loss of life of so many Africans and extends to the families of the victims its deepest sympathies;

2. Deplore que les troubles recemment survenus en Union sud-,africaine aient entraine la mort de tant d 'Africains et exprime aux families des victimcs sa plus profonde sympathie;

3. Deplores the policies and actions of the Government of the Union of South Africa which have given rise to the present situation;
4. Calls upon the Government of the Union of South Africa to initiate measures aimed at bringing about racial harmony based on equality in order to ensure that the present situation does not continue or recur, and to abandon its policies of apartheid and racial discrimination;

3. Deplore la politique et les actes du Gouvernemcnt de !'Union sud-africainc qui ont provoquc la pn?scnte
situation;
4. Invite le Gouvernement de \'Union sud-africainr a
prendre des mesures pour assurer entre les races une
harmonic fondee sur l'egalite, de far;on que la situation
actuelle ne se prolonge ni se reproduise, et a abandonner
sa politique d'apartheid et de discrimination raciale;

5. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Government of the Union of South Africa, to make such arrangements as would adequately help in upholding the purposes and principles of the Charter and to report to the Security Council whenever necessary and appropriate.

5. Demande au Secretaire general, en consultation avec le Gouvernement de !'Union sud-africaine, de prendre les dispositions qui contribueraient efficacement au respect des buts et principes de la Charte et de faire rapport au Conseil de securite chaque fois que cela sera necessaire et approprie.

Adopted at the d56th meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Adoptee a la 856· seance par
9 voix contre zero, avec 2 abstentions (France, Royaume-
Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Jrlande du Non/).

QUESTION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GREAT POWERS

QUESTION DES RELATIONS ENTRE LES GRANDES PUISSANCES

135 (1960). Resolution of 27 May 1960

135 (1960). Resolution du 27 mai 1960

[S/4328]

[S/43281

The Security Council,
Min4ful of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,
Noting with regret that the hopes of the world for a successful meeting of the Heads of Government of France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire-

Le Conseil de securite,
Soucieux de la responsabilite qui lui incombe pour le maintien de la paix et de la sccurite internationales,
Notant avec regret que les espoirs que le monde avait mis dans le succes d'une reunion des chefs de gouvernement des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, de la France, du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du

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