United Nations Security Council Resolution 404

United Nations Security Council Resolution 404, adopted on February 8, 1977, after hearing from a representative of Benin, the Council reaffirmed that States must refrain from threats and use of force in their international relations and decided to establish a Special Mission composed of three members of the Council to investigate the events of January 16, 1977 against the country. The findings of the report by the Special Mission were examined in Resolution 405.

UN Security Council Resolution 404
Benin
Date	8 February 1977
Meeting no.	1,987
Code	S/RES/404 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Benin
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Benin  Canada  India  Libya  Mauritania  Pakistan  Panama  Romania  Venezuela  West Germany

The incident was brought to the attention of the Council by the People's Republic of Benin on January 26, 1977, after foreign mercenaries attacked the airport and the city of Cotonou but were later forced to retreat.[1]

No details were of the voting were given, other than that it was adopted "by consensus".

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 419

References

1. Wellens, Karen; T.M.C. Asser Instituut (1990). Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946–1989): a thematic guide. BRILL. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 404 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org