United Nations Security Council Resolution 423

UN Security Council Resolution 423
Location of Rhodesia
Date	14 March 1978
Meeting no.	2,067
Code	S/RES/423 (Document)
Subject	Southern Rhodesia
Voting summary	10 voted for None voted against 5 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bolivia  Canada  Czechoslovakia  Gabon  India  Kuwait  Mauritania  Nigeria  Venezuela  West Germany
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In United Nations Security Council Resolution 423, adopted on March 14, 1978, after recalling its resolutions on Southern Rhodesia, particularly 415 (1977), the Council condemned attempts by the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia to retain power and prevent the independence of Zimbabwe. It also criticised the country's executions of political prisoners and actions against neighbouring countries.