United Nations Security Council Resolution 143

UN Security Council Resolution 143
Date	July 17 1960
Meeting no.	873
Code	S/4387 (Document)
Subject	The Congo Question
Voting summary	8 voted for None voted against 3 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Argentina Ceylon Ecuador Italy Poland Tunisia

United Nations Security Council Resolution 143 was adopted on July 17, 1960. After a report by the Secretary-General, acting under Article 99 of the Charter and a request for military assistance by the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) to protect its territory, the Council called upon Belgium to withdraw its troops from the territory and authorized the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to provide the Government with such military assistance that the national security forces may be able to meet fully their tasks. The Council asked the Secretary General to report to the Security Council as appropriate.

The resolution was adopted with eight votes to none; France, the Republic of China and the United Kingdom abstained.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953 – 1965)
• Resolutions 145, 146, 157, 161 and 169
• The Congo Crisis

External links

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)