United Nations Security Council Resolution 191

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UN Security Council
Resolution 191
Date: June 18 1964
Meeting no.: 1135
Code: S/5773 (Document)

Vote: For: 8 Abs.: 3 Against: 0
Subject: Question relating to the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1964:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 BOL  BRA  CIV
 MAR  NOR  TCH

United Nations Security Council Resolution 191, adopted on June 18, 1964, after reiterating its previous requests of the Republic of South Africa and again condemning apartheid, the Council decided to establish a Group of Experts made up of representatives of all the then current members of the Council to study the feasibility and effectiveness of measures which could be taken by the Council under the Charter. The Council also invited the Secretary-General to establish education and training programs for South Africans abroad.[1]

The resolution was adopted with eight votes to none; Czechoslovakia, France and the Soviet Union abstained.

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