List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300

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This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 adopted between 19 March 1965 and 12 October 1971.

ResolutionDateVoteConcerns
201 19 March 196511–0–0Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
202 6 May 19657–0–4 (abstentions: France, USSR, United Kingdom, USA)The Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Southern Rhodesia
203 14 May 196511–0–0Calling for a ceasefire in the Dominican Civil War
204 19 May 196511–0–0 Portuguese Armed Forces in Senegalese territory
205 22 May 196510–0–1 (abstention: USA)Calling for a ceasefire in the Dominican Republic
206 15 June 196511–0–0Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
207 10 August 196511–0–0Calling for cessation of acts in Cyprus
208 10 August 1965Adopted without voteDeath of judge Abdel Hamid Badawi and elections to the International Court of Justice
209 4 September 196511–0–0Deteriorating situation along ceasefire line in Kashmir
210 6 September 196511–0–0 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
211 20 September 196510–0–1 (abstention: Jordan)Demanding ceasefire between India and Pakistan
212 20 September 196511–0–0Admission of Maldives
213 20 September 196511–0–0Admission of Singapore
214 27 September 1965Adopted without voteCalling for ceasefire between India and Pakistan
215 5 November 19659–0–2 (abstentions: Jordan, USSR)Meeting of representatives of India, Pakistan and Secretary-General
216 12 November 196510–0–1 (abstention: France) Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Southern Rhodesia
217 20 November 196510–0–1 (abstention: France)Calling on UK Government to act in Southern Rhodesia
218 23 November 19657–0–4 (abstentions: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA)Calling for an end to the Portuguese territories
219 17 December 196511–0–0 (last resolution adopted by 11 member states)Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
220 16 March 196615–0–0 (first resolution adopted by 15 member states)Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
221 9 April 196610–0–5 (abstentions: Bulgaria, France, Mali, USSR, Uruguay)The Beira Patrol in Southern Rhodesia
222 16 June 196615–0–0Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
223 21 June 196615–0–0Admission of Guyana
224 14 October 196615–0–0Admission of Botswana
225 14 October 196615–0–0Admission of Lesotho
226 14 October 196615–0–0Angolan-based foreign mercenary attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo
227 28 October 196615–0–0Appointment of the Secretary-General U Thant
228 25 November 196614–0–1 (abstention: New Zealand)Censures Israel attack on Jordan in violation of the United Nations Charter
229 2 December 196615–0–0Appointment of the Secretary-General U Thant
230 7 December 196615–0–0Admission of Barbados
231 15 December 196615–0–0Extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
232 16 December 196611–0–4 (abstentions: Bulgaria, France, Mali, USSR)Sanctions against Southern Rhodesia
233 6 June 196715–0–0Calls for Israel–Syria cease-fire
234 7 June 196715–0–0Calls for Middle East cease-fire
235 9 June 196715–0–0Asks Secretary-General to meet with Israel and Syria
236 11 June 196715–0–0Condemns Israel–Syria cease-fire violation
237 14 June 196715–0–0Calls on Israel to ensure safety of civilians and facilitate the return of refugees
238 19 June 196715–0–0Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
239 10 July 196715–0–0Mercaneries attempting to destabilise Democratic Republic of Congo
240 25 October 196715–0–0Condemns Middle East cease-fire violation
241 15 November 196715–0–0Interference in the Democratic Republic of Congo
242 22 November 196715–0–0Calls for the "Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied" during the Six-Day War
243 12 December 196715–0–0Admission of Democratic Yemen
244 22 December 196715–0–0Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
245 25 January 196815–0–0South Africa and detainees in South West Africa
246 14 March 196815–0–0Deteriorating situation in South West Africa
247 18 March 196815–0–0Extending mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
248 24 March 196815–0–0Condemns Israeli attack on Karameh, Jordan
249 18 April 196815–0–0Admission of Mauritius
250 27 April 196815–0–0Condemns planned Israeli military parade in Jerusalem
251 2 May 196815–0–0Condemns Israeli military parade
252 21 May 196813–0–2 (abstentions: Canada, USA)Considers Israel's annexation of Jerusalem to be invalid
253 29 May 196815–0–0Sanctions on Southern Rhodesia
254 18 June 196815–0–0Extending UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
255 19 June 196810–0–5 (abstentions: Algeria, Brazil, France, India, Pakistan)Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
256 16 August 196815–0–0Condemns Israel's attacks on Jordan.
257 11 September 196815–0–0Admission of Swaziland
258 18 September 196814–0–1 (abstention: Algeria)Condemns Israeli attack on Jordan
259 27 September 196812–0–3 (abstentions: Canada, Denmark, USA)Deplores the delay in the implementation of resolution 237 (1967) because of the conditions still being set by Israel for receiving a Special Representative of the Secretary-General
260 6 November 196815–0–0Admission of Equatorial Guinea
261 10 December 196815–0–0Extends peacekeeping forces in Cyprus
262 31 December 196815–0–0Condemns Israeli attack on the civil International Airport of Beirut, Lebanon.
263 24 January 196915–0–0Adds Russian and Spanish to working languages of the Council
264 20 March 196913–0–2 (abstentions: France, United Kingdom)Illegal presence of South Africa in Namibia
265 1 April 196911–0–4 (abstentions: Colombia, Paraguay, United Kingdom, USA)Condemns the recent premeditated air attacks launched by Israel on Jordanian villages
266 10 June 196915–0–0Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
267 3 July 196915–0–0Censures Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem
268 3 July 196911–0–4 (abstentions: France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA)Portuguese attacks in Zambia
269 12 August 196911–0–4 (abstentions: Finland, France, United Kingdom, USA)Continued South African presence in Namibia
270 26 August 1969Adopted without voteCondemns Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
271 15 September 196911–0–4 (abstentions: Colombia, Finland, Paraguay, USA)Expresses grief over arson attack at the Jami Al-Aqsa
272 23 October 196915–0–0Amendment to the Statute of the International Court of Justice
273 9 December 196913–0–2 (abstentions: Spain, USA)Portuguese attacks in Senegal
274 11 December 196915–0–0Extending peacekeeping operations Cyprus
275 22 December 19699–0–6 (abstentions: Republic of China, Colombia, France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA)Portuguese attacks in Guinea from Guinea-Bissau
276 30 January 197013–0–2 (abstentions: France, United Kingdom)Establishes ad hoc committee on South West Africa
277 15 March 197014–0–1 (abstention: Spain)Deteriorating situation in Southern Rhodesia
278 11 May 197015–0–0On the independence of Bahrain
279 12 May 197015–0–0Demands the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory in response to the Israeli attack in which nine Lebanese were killed and 19 wounded.
280 19 May 197011–0–4 (abstentions: Colombia, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, USA)Condemns Israel for its premeditated military action with respect to Israeli–Lebanese conflict
281 9 June 197015–0–0Extending peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
282 23 July 197012–0–3 (abstentions: France, United Kingdom, USA)South African apartheid
283 29 July 197013–0–2 (abstentions: France, United Kingdom)Discouraging investment in South African-occupied Namibia
284 29 July 197012–0–3 (abstentions: Poland, USSR, United Kingdom)International Court of Justice opinion on Namibia
285 5 September 197014–0–1 (abstention: USA)Demands the complete and immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory
286 9 September 1970Adopted without voteCommercial aircraft hijacking in the aftermath of the Dawson's Field incident
287 10 October 197015–0–0Admission of Fiji
288 17 November 197015–0–0Calling on UK Government to end situation in Southern Rhodesia
289 23 November 197015–0–0 Portuguese invasion of Guinea
290 8 December 197011–0–4 (abstentions: France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA)Condemns Portuguese Empire
291 10 December 197015–0–0Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
292 10 February 197115–0–0Admission of Bhutan
293 26 May 197115–0–0Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
294 15 June 197113–0–2 (abstentions: United Kingdom, USA)Portuguese violations of Senegalese territory
295 3 August 197115–0–0Sending mission to Guinea
296 18 August 197115–0–0Admission of Bahrain
297 15 September 197115–0–0Admission of Qatar
298 25 September 197114–0–1 (abstention: Syria)Deplores Israel's failure to respect UN resolutions against the annexation of Jerusalem
299 30 September 197115–0–0Admission of Oman
300 12 October 197115–0–0 South African Border War in Zambia

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 200 was adopted unanimously on March 15, 1965. After examining the application of the Gambia for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Gambia be admitted.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 201, adopted unanimously on March 19, 1965, after reaffirming its previous resolutions on the topic and thanking all that nations who had contributed to it, extended the stationing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for another three months, to end on June 26, 1965.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 202, adopted on May 6, 1965, after reaffirming motions from the General Assembly, the Council requested that no member state accept a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Southern Rhodesia and that the United Kingdom take all measures necessary to prevent it. The resolution also called on all political prisoners to be released and for the freedom of political parties to operate. The Council requested that the UK work toward and equitable constitution and for the future independence of a majority-ruled Southern Rhodesia.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 203, adopted on May 14, 1965, in the face of growing instability, a developing civil war and the probability of foreign intervention in the Dominican Republic, the Council called for a strict cease-fire and invited the Secretary-General to send a representative to the Dominican Republic to report to the Council on the present situation.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 206, adopted unanimously on June 15, 1965, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council extended the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for an additional 6 months, now ending on December 26, 1965. The Council also called upon all member states to comply with this and previous resolutions, and upon the parties directly concerned to continue to act with the utmost restraint and to co-operate fully with the peacekeeping force.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 208, adopted on August 10, 1965, after noting with regret the death of Judge Abdel Hamid Badawi, a judge on the International Court of Justice, the Council decided that the election to fill the vacancy would take place during the twentieth session of the General Assembly.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 209, adopted on September 4, 1965, with a deteriorating situation along the cease-fire line in Kashmir, the Council called upon both India and Pakistan to take all steps necessary to immediately cease fighting and return to their respective sides of the line. The Council also called on the two governments to co-operate fully with the United Nations Military Observer Group in Pakistan and asked the Secretary-General to report back on the implementation of the resolution within three days.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 210, adopted unanimously on September 6, 1965, after receiving a report by the Secretary-General on the developments in the situation in Kashmir, the Council called on the parties to cease hostilities in the entire area of conflict immediately and withdraw all armed personnel to the positions they held before August 5, 1965. The Council requested the Secretary General do all he possibly could to give effect to the present resolution and resolution 209 as well as strengthening the United Nations Military Observer Group in Pakistan. The Council then decided to keep the issue under urgent and continuous review.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 211 was adopted on September 20, 1965. After the calls for a cease-fire in resolutions 209 and 210 went unheeded, the Council demanded that a cease-fire take effect at 0700 hours GMT on September 22 and that both forces withdraw to the positions held before August 5. The Council requested the Secretary-General ensure the supervision of the cease-fire and called on all states to refrain from any action which might aggravate the situation. The Council also decided that as soon as a cease-fire could be reached it would consider what steps could be taken to assist towards a settlement of the political problem underlying the conflict.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 212, adopted unanimously on September 20, 1965, after examining the application of the Maldive Islands for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Maldive Islands be admitted.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 213, adopted unanimously on September 20, 1965, after examining the application of Singapore for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Singapore be admitted.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 214, adopted on September 27, 1965, after expressing concern that the cease-fire called for in resolutions 209, 210 and 211 was not holding, the Council demanded that the parties honor their commitment, cease-fire and withdraw all armed personnel.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 219, adopted unanimously on December 17, 1965, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council extended the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for an additional 3 months, now ending on March 26, 1966.

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 244, adopted unanimously on December 22, 1967, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic the Council extended the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for an additional 3 months, now ending on March 26, 1968. The Council also called upon the parties directly concerned to continue to act with the utmost restraint and to co-operate fully with the peacekeeping force.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 263, adopted on January 24, 1969, after the General Assembly passed Resolution 2479 extolling the virtues of expanded working languages, the Council decided to include Russian and Spanish among the working languages of the Security Council.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 282, adopted on July 23, 1970, concerned by violations of the arms embargo passed against South Africa in Resolution 191, the Council reiterated its total opposition to the policies of apartheid and reaffirmed its previous resolutions on the topic. The Council called upon states to strengthen the arms embargo by ceasing the provision of military training to members of the South African armed forces and by taking appropriate action to give effective to the resolution's measures.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 291, adopted unanimously on December 10, 1970, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, and noting recent encouraging developments, the Council extended the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for a further period, now ending on June 15, 1971. The Council also called upon the parties directly concerned to continue to act with the utmost restraint and to co-operate fully with the peacekeeping force.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 292, adopted unanimously on February 10, 1971, after examining the application of Bhutan for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Bhutan be admitted.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 296, adopted unanimously on August 18, 1971, after examining the application of Bahrain for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Bahrain be admitted.

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