| Number: | 284 |
| Organ: | SC |
| Date: | July 29 |
| Year: | 1970 |
| Meeting: | 1,550 |
| Code: | S/RES/284 |
| Document: | https://undocs.org/S/RES/284(1970) |
| For: | 12 |
| Abstention: | 3 |
| Against: | 0 |
| Subject: | The situation in Namibia |
| Result: | Adopted |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 284, adopted on July 29, 1970, submitted the following question to the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion: "What are the legal consequences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia notwithstanding Security Council resolution 276 (1970)?". The Council requested the Secretary-General transmit the resolution, along with all documents likely to shed light on the question to the Court.[1]
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes; the People's Republic of Poland, Soviet Union and the United Kingdom abstained.