List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500

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This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 adopted between 14 December 1976 and 28 January 1982.

ResolutionDateVoteConcerns
401 14 December 197613–0–0 (Benin, China did not participate in voting)Extends the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
402 22 December 1976Adopted "by consensus"South Africa-Lesotho border closure; Transkei
403 14 January 197713–0–2 (abstentions: United Kingdom, United States)Attacks on Botswana by Southern Rhodesia
404 8 February 1977Adopted "by consensus"Foreign mercenary attack in Benin
405 14 April 1977Adopted "by consensus"Special Mission report on Benin
406 25 May 1977Adopted without voteReport on attacks by Southern Rhodesia on Botswana
407 25 May 1977Adopted without voteContinued harassment of Lesotho by South Africa
408 26 May 197712–0–0 (Benin, China, Libya did not participate)Extends the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
409 27 May 1977Adopted without voteSanctions on Southern Rhodesia
410 15 June 197714–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extending peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
411 30 June 1977Adopted 15–0–0Attacks on Mozambique by Southern Rhodesia
412 7 July 1977Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Djibouti to the United Nations
413 20 July 1977Adopted "by consensus"Admission of Vietnam to the United Nations
414 15 September 1977Adopted without voteDeveloping situation in Cyprus
415 29 September 197713–0–1 (abstention: USSR; China did not participate)Discussions for the future of Southern Rhodesia
416 21 October 197713–0–0 (China, Libya did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
417 31 October 1977Adopted 15–0–0Condemns continuing repression in South Africa
418 4 November 1977Adopted 15–0–0Imposes an arms embargo on South Africa
419 24 November 1977Adopted without voteAsking for international help on the mercenaries who attacked Benin
420 30 November 197712–0–0 (Benin, China, Libya did not participate)Extending mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
421 9 December 1977Adopted 15–0–0Establishes committee to monitor implementation of Resolution 418 on South Africa
422 15 December 197714–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus
423 14 March 197810–0–5 (abstentions: Canada, France, West Germany, UK, US)Calls for an end to the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia
424 17 March 1978Adopted 15–0–0Attacks on Zambia and other countries by Southern Rhodesia;
Liberation movements in Namibia, Zimbabwe; South African apartheid
425 19 March 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishes the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
426 19 March 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishes the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
427 3 May 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Increases size of UNIFIL; condemns attacks on UN forces in Israel-Lebanon
428 6 May 1978Adopted 15–0–0Attack on Angola by South Africa; suppression of people in Namibia
429 31 May 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
430 16 June 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
431 27 July 197813–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR)Proposals for situation in Namibia; appointment of Special Representative
432 27 July 1978Adopted 15–0–0Calls for integration of Walvis Bay back into Namibia
433 17 August 1978Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Solomon Islands to the United Nations
434 18 September 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
435 29 September 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishment of United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia
436 6 October 1978Adopted 15–0–0The Lebanese Civil War
437 10 October 197811–0–4 (abstentions: Canada, West Germany, UK, US)Decision of the United States to allow Southern Rhodesian regime members to enter country
438 23 October 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force
439 13 November 197810–0–5 (abstentions: Canada, France, West Germany, UK, US)Condemns South Africa's decision to hold unilateral elections in South West Africa
440 27 November 1978Adopted "by consensus"Peace progress in Cyprus
441 30 November 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
442 6 December 1978Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United Nations
443 14 December 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
444 19 January 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
445 8 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)Attacks on other countries by Southern Rhodesia; 1979 election
446 22 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: Norway, UK, US)Determines Israeli Settlements have no legal validity and are an obstacle to a comprehensive peace.
447 28 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)South African attack on Angola
448 30 April 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US) Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979
449 30 May 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
450 14 June 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Condemns Israeli attacks; extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
451 15 June 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
452 20 July 197914–0–1 (abstention: United States) Israeli settlements
453 12 September 1979Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations
454 2 November 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)Attacks on Angola by South Africa
455 23 November 1979Adopted "by consensus"Attacks on Zambia by Southern Rhodesia; South African collusion
456 30 November 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
457 4 December 1979Adopted 15–0–0 Iran and the United States during the Iran hostage crisis
458 14 December 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
459 19 December 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; notes concerns
460 21 December 197913–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR)Ends sanctions against Southern Rhodesia; notes Lancaster House Agreement
461 31 December 197911–0–4 (abstentions: Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Kuwait, USSR)Condemns Iran for further holding of American embassy personnel
462 9 January 198012–2–1 (against: East Germany, USSR; abstention: Zambia)Calls emergency General Assembly meeting to discuss the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
463 2 February 198014–0–0 (United Kingdom did not participate in voting)Implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement
464 19 February 1980Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
465 1 March 1980Adopted 15–0–0 Israeli settlements
466 11 April 1980Adopted 15–0–0South African attack on Zambia
467 24 April 198012–0–3 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR, US)Attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
468 8 May 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Expulsion of Palestinian officials by Israel
469 20 May 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Calls on Israel to implement Resolution 468
470 30 May 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
471 5 June 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States) Israeli settlements
472 13 June 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
473 13 June 1980Adopted 15–0–0Condemns apartheid in South Africa
474 17 June 198012–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
475 27 June 198012–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)South African attack on Angola
476 30 June 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Territories occupied by Israel
477 30 July 1980Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Zimbabwe to the United Nations
478 20 August 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States) Jerusalem Law
479 28 September 1980Adopted 15–0–0Calls for cessation of military activities during the Iran–Iraq War
480 12 November 1980Adopted 15–0–0Filling vacancies in the International Court of Justice
481 26 November 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
482 11 December 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
483 17 December 198012–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
484 19 December 1980Adopted 15–0–0Expulsion of Palestinian officials by Israel
485 22 May 198114–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
486 4 June 198114–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
487 19 June 1981Adopted 15–0–0 Israeli attack on an Iraqi nuclear site certified by the International Atomic Energy Agency
488 19 June 198112–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
489 8 July 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations
490 21 July 1981Adopted 15–0–0Airstrikes on Lebanon by Israel; precursor to the 1982 Lebanon War
491 23 September 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Belize to the United Nations
492 10 November 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations
493 23 November 198114–0-0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
494 11 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Appointment of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar as Secretary General
495 14 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
496 15 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Failed mercenary coup attempt in the Seychelles
497 17 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Israel's Golan Heights Law
498 18 December 198113–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
499 21 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Vacancies at the International Court of Justice
500 28 January 198213–0–2 (abstentions: UK, US)Calls an emergency General Assembly meeting regarding Israel and the Golan Heights

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