United Nations Security Council Resolution 258 Explained

Number:258
Organ:SC
Date:September 18
Year:1968
Meeting:1452
Code:S/RES/258
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/258(1968)
For:14
Abstention:1
Against:0
Subject:The situation in the Middle East
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 258 was adopted on September 18, 1968. Concerned about growing instability in the Middle East, the Council demanded that the cease-fire they ordered be rigorously respected, reaffirmed resolution 242 and urged all parties to extend their fullest co-operation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.

The resolution was adopted with 14 votes to none; Algeria abstained.

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