United Nations Security Council Resolution 239 Explained

Number:239
Organ:SC
Date:July 10
Year:1967
Meeting:1367
Code:S/RES/239
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/239(1967)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:Question concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 239, adopted unanimously on July 10, 1967, after reaffirming its concern over the issue and past condemnations, the Council again condemned any state which persisted in permitting or tolerating the recruitment of mercenaries or the provision of facilities to them, with the objective of overthrowing the governments of member states. The Council called upon governments to ensure that their territory and nationals were not being used for the planning of subversion, the recruitment, training or transit of mercenaries designed to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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