Security Council

Security Council Demands that South Africa Immediately Lift State of Emergency

26 July 1985

The Security Council this afternoon strongly condemned the establishment of a State of Emergency in 36 districts in South Africa and demanded that the South African government lift it immediately.
A partial view of the council showing the representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States voting against the proposed amendment.

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