United Nations Security Council Resolution 164
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164, adopted on July 22, 1961, the Council, in regard to the situation in Tunisia
, called for an immediate ceasefire
and return of all armed forces to their original positions.
Two days prior to this resolution, Tunisia had called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council
to consider its complaint against perceived acts of aggression by France on the sovereignty and security of Tunisia. Since July 19, Bizerte
had been under attack by the French Navy
and air force; France
claimed it was protecting installations and freedom of communications at the site.
The resolution was approved by ten votes to none; France
was present but did not participate in the voting.
A majority of Member States requested a special session of the General Assembly
to take place between August 21 to 25 to discuss the situation.
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164, adopted on July 22, 1961, the Council, in regard to the situation in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, called for an immediate ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
and return of all armed forces to their original positions.
Two days prior to this resolution, Tunisia had called for an urgent meeting of the Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
to consider its complaint against perceived acts of aggression by France on the sovereignty and security of Tunisia. Since July 19, Bizerte
Bizerte
Bizerte or Benzert , is the capital city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia and the northernmost city in Africa. It has a population of 230,879 .-History:...
had been under attack by the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
and air force; France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
claimed it was protecting installations and freedom of communications at the site.
The resolution was approved by ten votes to none; France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
was present but did not participate in the voting.
A majority of Member States requested a special session of the General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
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to take place between August 21 to 25 to discuss the situation.
See also
- History of modern TunisiaHistory of modern TunisiaIn its modern history, Tunisia has become a sovereign republic, called the al-Jumhuriyyah at-Tunisiyyah. Tunisia has over ten million citizens, almost all of Arab-Berber descent. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and east, Libya to the southeast, and Algeria to the west. Tunis is the capital...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953 – 1965)