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Article: Text calling for sanctions against South Africa vetoed in Council. (United Nations Security Council)
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- June 1, 1988
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Text calling for sanctions against South Africa vetoed in Council
A draft resolution calling for selective mandatory sanctions against South Africa under Chapter VII of the Charter was vetoed in the Security Council on 8 March. The vote was 10 in favour to 2 against (United Kingdom, United States), with 3 abstentions (Federal Republic of Germany, France, Japan).
The proposed sanctions would have required an end to: further investment in and financial loans to South Africa: all forms of military, police, or intelligence co-operation with that country, in particular the sale of computer equipment; the export and sale of soil to Pretoria; all promotion of ...