| Number: | 438 |
| Organ: | SC |
| Date: | 23 October |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Meeting: | 2,091 |
| Code: | S/RES/438 |
| Document: | https://undocs.org/S/RES/438(1978) |
| For: | 12 |
| Abstention: | 2 |
| Against: | 0 |
| Subject: | Egypt-Israel |
| Result: | Adopted |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 438, adopted on October 23, 1978, after reaffirming previous resolutions, considered a report by the Secretary-General regarding the United Nations Emergency Force and noted the discussions the Secretary-General had with all the concerned parties to the Middle East situation.
The Council expressed its concern over the continuing tension in the area and decided to:
(a) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another year, until July 24, 1979;
(b) To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council to publish a report on the progress made at the end of this period;
(c) To call upon all parties to immediately implement resolution 338 (1973).
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained from voting. China did not participate in the vote.