This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 adopted between 14 December 1976 and 28 January 1982.
Resolution Date Vote Concerns40114 December 197613–0–0 (Benin, China did not participate in voting)Extends the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus40222 December 1976Adopted "by consensus"South Africa-Lesotho border closure; Transkei40314 January 197713–0–2 (abstentions: United Kingdom, United States)Attacks on Botswana by Southern Rhodesia4048 February 1977Adopted "by consensus"Foreign mercenary attack in Benin40514 April 1977Adopted "by consensus"Special Mission report on Benin40625 May 1977Adopted without voteReport on attacks by Southern Rhodesia on Botswana40725 May 1977Adopted without voteContinued harassment of Lesotho by South Africa40826 May 197712–0–0 (Benin, China, Libya did not participate)Extends the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force40927 May 1977Adopted without voteSanctions on Southern Rhodesia41015 June 197714–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extending peacekeeping operations in Cyprus41130 June 1977Adopted 15–0–0Attacks on Mozambique by Southern Rhodesia4127 July 1977Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Djibouti to the United Nations41320 July 1977Adopted "by consensus"Admission of Vietnam to the United Nations41415 September 1977Adopted without voteDeveloping situation in Cyprus41529 September 197713–0–1 (abstention: USSR; China did not participate)Discussions for the future of Southern Rhodesia41621 October 197713–0–0 (China, Libya did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force41731 October 1977Adopted 15–0–0Condemns continuing repression in South Africa4184 November 1977Adopted 15–0–0Imposes an arms embargo on South Africa41924 November 1977Adopted without voteAsking for international help on the mercenaries who attacked Benin42030 November 197712–0–0 (Benin, China, Libya did not participate)Extending mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4219 December 1977Adopted 15–0–0Establishes committee to monitor implementation of Resolution 418 on South Africa42215 December 197714–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends peacekeeping operations in Cyprus42314 March 197810–0–5 (abstentions: Canada, France, West Germany, UK, US)Calls for an end to the "illegal racist regime" in Southern Rhodesia42417 March 1978Adopted 15–0–0Attacks on Zambia and other countries by Southern Rhodesia; Liberation movements in Namibia, Zimbabwe; South African apartheid42519 March 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishes the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)42619 March 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishes the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)4273 May 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Increases size of UNIFIL; condemns attacks on UN forces in Israel-Lebanon4286 May 1978Adopted 15–0–0Attack on Angola by South Africa; suppression of people in Namibia42931 May 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force43016 June 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus43127 July 197813–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR)Proposals for situation in Namibia; appointment of Special Representative43227 July 1978Adopted 15–0–0Calls for integration of Walvis Bay back into Namibia43317 August 1978Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Solomon Islands to the United Nations43418 September 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon43529 September 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Establishment of United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia4366 October 1978Adopted 15–0–0The Lebanese Civil War43710 October 197811–0–4 (abstentions: Canada, West Germany, UK, US)Decision of the United States to allow Southern Rhodesian regime members to enter country43823 October 197812–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force43913 November 197810–0–5 (abstentions: Canada, France, West Germany, UK, US)Condemns South Africa's decision to hold unilateral elections in South West Africa44027 November 1978Adopted "by consensus"Peace progress in Cyprus44130 November 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4426 December 1978Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United Nations44314 December 197814–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus44419 January 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon4458 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)Attacks on other countries by Southern Rhodesia; 1979 election44622 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: Norway, UK, US)Determines Israeli Settlements have no legal validity and are an obstacle to a comprehensive peace.44728 March 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)South African attack on Angola44830 April 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 197944930 May 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force45014 June 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Condemns Israeli attacks; extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon45115 June 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus45220 July 197914–0–1 (abstention: United States)Israeli settlements45312 September 1979Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations4542 November 197912–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)Attacks on Angola by South Africa45523 November 1979Adopted "by consensus"Attacks on Zambia by Southern Rhodesia; South African collusion45630 November 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4574 December 1979Adopted 15–0–0Iran and the United States during the Iran hostage crisis45814 December 197914–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus45919 December 197912–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; notes concerns46021 December 197913–0–2 (abstentions: Czechoslovakia, USSR)Ends sanctions against Southern Rhodesia; notes Lancaster House Agreement46131 December 197911–0–4 (abstentions: Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Kuwait, USSR)Condemns Iran for further holding of American embassy personnel4629 January 198012–2–1 (against: East Germany, USSR; abstention: Zambia)Calls emergency General Assembly meeting to discuss the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan4632 February 198014–0–0 (United Kingdom did not participate in voting)Implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement46419 February 1980Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4651 March 1980Adopted 15–0–0Israeli settlements46611 April 1980Adopted 15–0–0South African attack on Zambia46724 April 198012–0–3 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR, US)Attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon4688 May 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Expulsion of Palestinian officials by Israel46920 May 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Calls on Israel to implement Resolution 46847030 May 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4715 June 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Israeli settlements47213 June 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus47313 June 1980Adopted 15–0–0Condemns apartheid in South Africa47417 June 198012–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon47527 June 198012–0–3 (abstentions: France, UK, US)South African attack on Angola47630 June 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Territories occupied by Israel47730 July 1980Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Zimbabwe to the United Nations47820 August 198014–0–1 (abstention: United States)Jerusalem Law47928 September 1980Adopted 15–0–0Calls for cessation of military activities during the Iran–Iraq War48012 November 1980Adopted 15–0–0Filling vacancies in the International Court of Justice48126 November 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force48211 December 198014–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus48317 December 198012–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon48419 December 1980Adopted 15–0–0Expulsion of Palestinian officials by Israel48522 May 198114–0–0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4864 June 198114–0–0 (China did not participate in the voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus48719 June 1981Adopted 15–0–0Israeli attack on an Iraqi nuclear site certified by the International Atomic Energy Agency48819 June 198112–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR; China did not participate)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon4898 July 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations49021 July 1981Adopted 15–0–0Airstrikes on Lebanon by Israel; precursor to the 1982 Lebanon War49123 September 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Belize to the United Nations49210 November 1981Adopted 15–0–0Admission of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations49323 November 198114–0-0 (China did not participate in voting)Extends mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force49411 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Appointment of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar as Secretary General49514 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Extends mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus49615 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Failed mercenary coup attempt in the Seychelles49717 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Israel's Golan Heights Law49818 December 198113–0–2 (abstentions: East Germany, USSR)Extends mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon49921 December 1981Adopted 15–0–0Vacancies at the International Court of Justice50028 January 198213–0–2 (abstentions: UK, US)Calls an emergency General Assembly meeting regarding Israel and the Golan Heights
See also Lists of United Nations Security Council resolutions List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 301 to 400 List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600