Text calling for mandatory selective sanctions against South Africa vetoed in Security Council.

From: UN Chronicle | Date: January 1, 1986 | Copyright information

Text calling for mandatory selective sanctions against South Africa vetoed in Security Council

The United Kingdom and the United States on 15 November vetoed a draft resolution by which the Security Council would have decided to impose mandatory selective sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII of the Charter.

In opposing the text (S/17633), the United Kingdom said the draft was likely to be "counter-productive" and would have the effect of "pre-empting the strategy which we have agreed with our Commonwealth partners"--a reference to the 20 October plan of ...

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