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Security Council resolution 502 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)]

Publisher UN Security Council
Publication Date 3 April 1982
Citation / Document Symbol S/RES/502 (1982)
Reference 1982 Security Council Resolutions
Cite as UN Security Council, Security Council resolution 502 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)], 3 April 1982, S/RES/502 (1982), available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f1703b.html [accessed 5 June 2023]

Resolution 502 (1982) of 3 April 1982

The Security Council,

Recalling the statement made by the President of the Security Council at the 2345th meeting of the Security Council on 1 April 1982 (S/14944) calling on the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to refrain from the use or threat of force in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas),

Deeply disturbed at reports of an invasion on 2 April 1982 by armed forces of Argentina,

Determining that there exists a breach of the peace in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas),

1. Demands an immediate cessation of hostilities;

2. Demands an immediate withdrawal of all Argentine forces from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas);

3. Calls on the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to seek a diplomatic solution to their differences and to respect fully the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations

Adopted at the 2350th meeting by 10 votes to 1 (Panama), with 4 abstentions (China, Poland, Spain, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

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