United Nations Security Council Resolution 157

United Nations Security Council Resolution 157, adopted on September 14, 1960, after a discussion of the Congo Crisis lead to a lack of unanimity of its permanent members and thus prevented it from exercising its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council decided to call an emergency special session of the General Assembly to make appropriate recommendations.

UN Security Council
Resolution 157
DateSeptember 14 1960
Meeting no.906
CodeS/4526 (Document)
SubjectThe Congo Question
Voting summary
  • 8 voted for
  • 2 voted against
  • 1 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

Resolution 157 was adopted with eight votes to two (People's Republic of Poland and the Soviet Union) and one abstention from France.

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