Security Council resolution 278 (1970) [The Question of Bahrain]
| Publisher | UN Security Council |
| Publication Date | 11 May 1970 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | S/RES/278 (1970) |
| Reference | 1970 Security Council Resolutions |
| Cite as | UN Security Council, Security Council resolution 278 (1970) [The Question of Bahrain], 11 May 1970, S/RES/278 (1970), available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f20f68.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
Resolution 278 (1970) of 11 May 1970
The Security Council,
Noting the communication from the Secretary-General to the Security Council of 28 March 1970,[1]
Noting also the statements made by the representatives of Iran and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in their letters to the Secretary-General of 9 and 20 March 1970, respectively,[1]
1. Endorses the report of the Personal Representative of Secretary-General, which has been circulated to the Security Council, under cover of a note from the Secretary-General, on 30 April 1970,[2]
2. Welcomes the conclusions and findings of the report, in particular that "the overwhelming majority of the people of Bahrain wish to gain recognition of their identity in a fully independent and sovereign State free to decide for itself its relations with other States".[3]
Adopted unanimously at the 1536th meeting.
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1 Ibid., Supplement for January February and March 1970, document S/9726.
2 Ibid., Supplement for April, May and June 1970, document S/9772.
3 Ibid., para. 57.
