United Nations Security Council Resolution 500 – International peace and security

Resolution 500 (1982) of 28 January 1982

The Security Council,

Having considered the item on the agenda of its 2329th meeting, as contained in document SI Agenda/23 291Rev. I ,

Taking into account that the lack of unanimity of its permanent members at the 2329th meeting has prevented it from exercising its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,

Decides to call an emergency special session of the General Assembly to examine the question contained in docu-ment S/Agenda/2329/Rev.l.

Adopted at the 2330th meeting by 13 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nonhern Ireland, United States of America).