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Security Council Meetings in 1981

Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council 1981: S/INF/37

Index to proceedings of the Security Council: 36th year (1981)

Meetings conducted by the Security Council in 1981
(in reverse chronological order)
Meeting
Record
Date Topic Security Council
Outcome / Vote
S/PV.2321 21 December The date of elections to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice (S/14799) S/RES/499 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2320 18 December The situation in the Middle East S/RES/498 (1981)
13-0-2
S/PV.2319 17 December The situation in the occupied Arab territories S/RES/497 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2318 17 December The situation in the occupied Arab territories --
S/PV.2317 16 December The situation in the occupied Arab territories --
S/PV.2316 16 December The situation in the occupied Arab territories --
S/PV.2315 15 December The question of South Africa S/14794 (PRST)
S/PV.2314 15 December Complaint by Seychelles S/RES/496 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2313 14 December The situation in Cyprus S/RES/495 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2312
(closed)
11 December Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations S/RES/494 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2311 23 November The situation in the Middle East S/RES/493 (1981)
14-0-0

S/14764 (PRST)
S/PV.2310
(closed)
17 November Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Communiqué
S/PV.2309 10 November Admission of new Members S/RES/492 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2308
(closed)
10 November Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly--Annual report from 16 June 1980 to 15 June 1981 Communiqué
S/PV.2307 10 November Admission of new Members --
S/PV.2306 05 November Election of five members of the International Court of Justice (S/14501, S/14502/Rev.1, S/14503 and Corr.1 and Corr.2 and S/14645) Election of Mr. Guy Ladreit de Lacharrière (France), Mr. Robert Y. Jennings (UK), Mr. Kéba Mbaye (Senegal), Mr. Nagendra Singh (India) and Mr. José María Ruda (Argentina)
S/PV.2305
(closed)
04 November Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Communiqué
S/PV.2304
(closed)
28 October Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Communiqué
S/PV.2303
(closed)
27 October Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Communiqué
S/PV.2302 23 September Admission of new Members S/RES/491 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2301 23 September Admission of new Members --
S/PV.2300 31 August Complaint by Angola against South Africa Draft resolution S/14664/Rev.2 vetoed by USA
13-1-1
S/PV.2299 31 August Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2298 29 August Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2297 29 August Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2296 28 August Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2295 27 August The question of South Africa --
S/PV.2294 30 July Letter, 1 September 1980, from Malta (S/14140) --
S/PV.2293 21 July The situation in the Middle East S/RES/490 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2292 17 July The situation in the Middle East S/14599 (PRST)
S/PV.2291 08 July Admission of new Members S/RES/489 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2290 08 July Admission of new Members

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Security Council Affairs
--
S/PV.2289 19 June The situation in the Middle East S/RES/488 (1981)
12-0-2
S/PV.2288 19 June Complaint by Iraq S/RES/487 (1981)
15-0-0
S/PV.2287 17 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2286 17 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2285 16 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2284 16 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2283 15 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2282 15 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2281 13 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2280 12 June Complaint by Iraq --
S/PV.2279 04 June The situation in Cyprus S/RES/486 (1981)
14-0-0
S/PV.2278 22 May The situation in the Middle East S/RES/485 (1981)
14-0-0

S/14485 (PRST)
S/PV.2277 30 April The situation in Namibia Draft resolution S/14459 vetoed by France, UK and USA
9-3-3

Draft resolution S/14460/Rev.1 vetoed by France, UK and USA
9-3-3

Draft resolution S/14461 vetoed by France, UK and USA
11-3-1

Draft resolution S/14462 vetoed by France, UK and USA
12-3-0

S/PV.2276 29 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2275 28 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2274 27 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2273 24 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2272 24 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2271 23 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2270 23 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2269 22 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2268 22 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2267 21 April The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2266 19 March The situation in the Middle East S/14414 (PRST)
S/PV.2265 09 March The situation in the Middle East --
S/PV.2264 05 February The question of South Africa S/14361 (PRST)
S/PV.2263 30 January The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2262 15 January Election of two members of the International Court of Justice Election of Mr. Abdallah Fikri El-Khani (Syrian Arab Republic) and Mr. Stephen Schwebel (USA)