S/RES/161(1961)
Security Council resolution 161 (1961) [on the death of Patrice Lumumba and reorganization of Congolese armed forces]
- Body
- Security Council
- Date
- 1961-02-21
- Meeting record
- S/PV.942
- Draft
- S/4722
- Agenda item(s)
- Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4381).
Tally
Yes 9Abstain 2
Roll call
| Country | Position |
|---|---|
| Chile | Yes |
| China · permanent member | Yes |
| Ecuador | Yes |
| Egypt (as “UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC”) | Yes |
| Liberia | Yes |
| Sri Lanka | Yes |
| Türkiye (as “TURKEY”) | Yes |
| United Kingdom · permanent member | Yes |
| United States · permanent member | Yes |
| France · permanent member | Abstain |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (as “USSR”) · permanent member | Abstain |
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