| UN Security Council Resolution 268 | ||||
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| Date | July 28 1969 | |||
| Meeting no. | 1,491 | |||
| Code | S/RES/268 (Document) | |||
| Subject | Complaint by Zambia | |||
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| Result | Adopted | |||
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 268, adopted on July 28, 1969, after hearing statements by the parties involved, the Council strongly censured Portugal for attacks on in Katete in eastern Zambia. The Council called upon Portugal to desist from violating the territorial integrity of and carrying out unprovoked raids against Zambia. The Council demanded the Portuguese military return all civilians kidnapped and all property taken declaring that if Portugal failed to comply they would meet to consider further measures.
Resolution 268 was adopted by 11 votes to none, while France, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States abstained.
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- 1969 United Nations Security Council resolutions
- 20th century in Portugal
- United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Portugal
- United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Zambia
- United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Mozambique
- 1960s in Mozambique
- July 1969 events
- Portugal–Zambia relations