United Nations Security Council Resolution 405

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UN Security Council
Resolution 405
LocationBenin.svg
Benin
Date14 April 1977
Meeting no.2,005
CodeS/RES/405 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in Benin
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

United Nations Security Council Resolution 405, adopted on April 14, 1977, after considering the report delivered by the Special Mission established in Resolution 404 for Benin, the Council strongly condemned the attack by mercenaries in the country on January 16, 1977. It recalled Resolution 239 (1965) condemning any State which hires mercaneries to attack another and interfering in its internal affairs. The Council also warned against any State's attempt to destabilise another.

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 404 United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations Security Council Resolution 404, adopted on February 8, 1977, after hearing from a representative of Benin, the Council reaffirmed that States must refrain from threats and use of force in their international relations and decided to establish a Special Mission composed of three members of the Council to investigate the events of January 16, 1977 against the country. The findings of the report by the Special Mission were examined in Resolution 405.

Benin country in Africa

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2016 was estimated to be approximately 10.87 million. Benin is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture, and is a large exporter of cotton and palm oil. Substantial employment and income arise from subsistence farming.

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The resolution goes on to thank the Special Mission for its work and requests material assistance for Benin by Member States to help repair damage sustained during the attack.

No details were of the voting were given, other than that it was adopted "by consensus".

See also

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 419, adopted on November 24, 1977, after hearing from a representative of the People's Republic of Benin, the Council reaffirmed Resolution 405 (1977) and asked Member States for cooperation on investigating the mercenaries who attacked Benin earlier in the year.

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