United Nations Security Council Resolution 420

United Nations Security Council Resolution 420, adopted on November 30, 1977, considered a report by the Secretary-General regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The Council noted its efforts to establish a durable and just peace in the Middle East but also expressed its concern over the prevailing state of tension in the area.

UN Security Council Resolution 420
UNDOF zone map
Date	30 November 1977
Meeting no.	2,051
Code	S/RES/420 (Document)
Subject	Israel-Syrian Arab Republic
Voting summary	12 voted for None voted against None abstained
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 Resolution decided to call upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973), it renewed the mandate of the Observer Force for another 6 months until May 31, 1978 and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.

The resolution was adopted with 12 votes to none; Benin, China and Libya did not participate in the voting.

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• Golan Heights
• Israel–Syria relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 420 at Wikisource