United Nations Security Council Resolution 300

UN Security Council Resolution 300
South Africa border raids
Date	12 October 1971
Meeting no.	1,592
Code	S/RES/300 (Document)
Subject	Complaint by Zambia
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Argentina Belgium Burundi Italy Japan Nicaragua Poland Sierra Leone Somalia Syria

United Nations Security Council Resolution 300, adopted unanimously on October 12, 1971, after supposed violations of Zambian air space by planes of the South African Air Force the Security Council reiterated its stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity and called on South Africa to respect Zambia's. The Council declared that in the event South Africa further violated Zambia's sovereignty it would meet again to examine the situation in accordance with the relevant provisions of United Nations Charter.

The meeting took place at the request of Zambia, who wrote a letter to the Security Council on October 6, after alleged violations along the Caprivi Strip. It was supported by 48 states.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965 – 1971)
• South African Border War
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 393

External links

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)