Stock Photo - Nov. 13, 1978 - The United nations security council, New York, New York: The security council voted today to condemn the decision of South Africa to hold its forthcoming elections in Namibia. The council also called the intended elections and their results null and void and threatened sanctions against South Africa if the went ahead with the elections. The 5 Western members abstained. Photo shows left foregrounds amb. Ivor Richard, Perm. Rep. United Kingdom voting to abstain (England would be the most financially hurt by a boycott of South African goods) to his right is Amb. Oleg A. Troyanovsky, Perm. Rep. of the USSR who voted in favor of the resolution. In the background around table left to right.; Mr. Theoben Gurirab representing the South West African peoples org. amb. donald f. Mchenry of the United States also voting to abstain and Amb. Ruben Carpio-Castillo Perm Rep. Venezuela who voted in favor of the Resolution. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)