United Nations Security Council resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution 437, adopted on October 10, 1978, recalled Resolution 253 (1968), which prohibited Member States from allowing individuals connected to the regime in Southern Rhodesia to enter their territory. The Council noted with regret that the United States had allowed Ian Smith and other members of the "illegal regime" to enter the country, considering this action a violation of Resolution 253.
The Council called on the United States to observe the provisions of the Security Council and expressed hope that the U.S. would continue to exert its influence in Southern Rhodesia to facilitate the achievement of majority rule.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 11 in favour, none against, with four abstentions: Canada, West Germany, the United Kingdom and United States. 