MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

1 (1946) Resolution of 25 January 1946

By Article 47 of the Charter, the United Nations have agreed that there shall be established a Military Staff Committee to advise and assist the Security Council and that the Military Staff Committee shall consist of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives ;

Therefore

1. The Security Council requests the permanent members of the Security Council to direct their Chiefs of Staff to meet, or to appoint representatives who shall meet at London on 1 February 1946 ;

2. The Security Council directs that the Chiefs of Staff or their representatives, when so assembled, shall constitute the Military Staff Committee referred to above ;

3. The Security Council directs the Military Staff Committee thereupon, as its first task, to draw up proposals for its organization (including the appropriate secretarial staff) and procedure, and to submit these
proposals to the Security Council.

Adopted at the 2nd meeting. 22

22 Adopted without vote.

Security Council resolution 1 (1946) [on establishment of the Military Staff Committee]

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2 (1946). Resolution of 30 January 1946

The Security Council,

Having heard the statements by the representatives of the Soviet Union and Iran in the course of its meetings of 28 and 30 January 1946,

Having taken cognizance of the documents presented by the Soviet and Iranian delegations and those referred to in the course of the oral debates,

Considering that both parties have affirmed their readiness to seek a solution of the matter at issue by negotiation, and that such negotiations will be resumed in the near future,

Requests the parties to inform the Council of any results achieved in such negotiations. The Council in the meanwhile retains the right at any time to request information on the progress of the negotiations.

Adopted unanimously at the 5th meeting.

Security Council resolution 2 (1946) [on negotiations between Iran and USSR]

NEGOTIATION|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|USSR


1946 Letter from Lebanon and Syria (Lebanon)

Letter from the Heads of the Lebanese and Syrian delegations--Report by the Committee of Experts on alterations in the provisional rules of procedure


3 (1946). Resolution of 4 April 1946

The Security Council,

Taking note of the statements by the Iranian representative that the Iranian appeal to the Council arises from the presence of USSR troops in Iran and their continued presence there beyond the date stipulated for their withdrawal in the Tri-partite Treaty of 29 January 1942, 1

Taking note of the replies dated 3 April of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 2 and the Iranian Government 3 pursuant to the request of the Secretary-General for information as to the state of the negotiations between the two Governments and as to whether the withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran is conditional upon agreement on other subjects,

And in particular taking note of and relying upon the assurances of the USSR Government that the withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran has already commenced; that it is the intention of the USSR Government to proceed with the withdrawal of its troops as rapidly as possible; that the USSR Government expects the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran to be completed within five or six weeks; and that the proposals under negotiation between the Iranian Government and the USSR Government “are not connected with the withdrawal of USSR troops”,

Being solicitous to avoid any possibility of the presence of USSR troops in Iran being used to influence the course of the negotiations between the Governments of Iran and the USSR,

Recognizing that the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran cannot be completed in a substantially shorter period of time than that within which the USSR Government has declared it to be
its intention to complete such withdrawal,

Resolves that the Council defer further proceedings on the Iranian appeal until 6 May, at which time the USSR Government and the Iranian Government are requested to report to the Council whether the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran has been completed and at which time the Council shall consider what, if any, further proceedings on the Iranian appeal are required,

Provided, however, that if in the meantime either the USSR Government or the Iranian Government or
any member of the Security Council reports to the Secretary-General any developments which may retard
or threaten to retard the prompt withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran, in accordance with the assurances of the USSR to the Council, the Secretary-General shall immediately call to the attention of the Council such reports, which shall be considered as the first item on the agenda.

Adopted at the 30th meeting by 9 votes (Australia, present and not voting; Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics, absent).

1 Official Records of the Security Council, First Year, First Series, Supplement No. 1. annex 2B, pp. 43-46.

2 Ibid., First Year, First Series, No. 2, 29th meeting, p. 84
(document S/24).

3 Ibid., pp. 85-86 (document S/25).

Security Council resolution 3 (1946) [on withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran]

TROOP WITHDRAWAL|NEGOTIATION|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|USSR


4 (1946). Resolution of 29 April 1946

The attention of the Security Council has been drawn to the situation in Spain by a Member of the United Nations acting in accordance with Article 35 of the Charter, and the Security Council has been asked to declare that this situation has led to international friction and endangers international peace and security;

Therefore the Security Council,

Keeping in mind the unanimous moral condemnation of the Franco régime in the Security Council, and the resolutions concerning Spain which were adopted at the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco 12 and at the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations 13 and the views expressed by members of the Security Council regarding the Franco régime,

Hereby resolves to make further studies in order to determine whether the situation in Spain has led to international friction and does endanger international peace and security, and if it so finds, then to determine what practical measures the United Nations may take;

To this end, the Security Council appoints a sub-committee of five of its members and instructs this
sub-committee to examine the statements made before the Security Council concerning Spain, to receive further statements and documents, and to conduct such inquiries as it may deem necessary, and to report to the Security Council before the end of May.

Adopted at the 39th meeting by 10 votes to none, with 1 abstention (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

12 See United Nations Conference on International Organization, I/10, discussion relating to Chapter III of the United Nations Charter.

13 See Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the first part of its first session, page 39, resolution 32 (1) of 9 February 1946.

Security Council resolution 4 (1946) [appointing a subcommittee on the Spanish question]

SPANISH QUESTION|INTERNATIONAL SECURITY|SUBSIDIARY BODIES


5 (1946). Resolution of 8 May 1946

The Security Council,

Having considered the statement made by the Iranian Government in its preliminary report of 6 May,5 submitted in compliance with the resolution of 4 April 1946 [resolution 3 (1946)], that it was not able as
of 6 May to state whether the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran had been completed,

Resolves:

To defer further proceedings on the Iranian matter in order that the Government of Iran may have time in which to ascertain through its official representatives whether all USSR troops have been withdrawn from
the whole of Iran;

To request the Iranian Government to submit a complete report on the subject to the Security Council immediately upon the receipt of the information which will enable it so to do; and, in case it is unable to obtain such information by 20 May 1946, to report on that day such information as is available to it at that
time ;

To consider, immediately following the receipt from the Iranian Government of the report requested, what
further proceedings may be required.

Adopted at the 40th meeting by 10 votes (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, absent).

4 Ibid., 33rd meeting, pp. 143-145 (document S/39).
5 fbid., First Year, First Series, Supplement No. 2, annex 2h.

Security Council resolution 5 (1946) [on withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran]

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6 (1946). Resolution of 17 May 1946 21
The Security Council,

Taking into account the fact that under Article 4 of the Charter, membership in the United Nations is
open to all peace-loving States which accept the obligations contained in the Charter and, in the judgement
of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations, and

Taking into account the fact that the General Assembly, which acts to admit applicant States to membership on the recommendation of the Security Council, will meet for the second part of its first session on 3 September 1946,

Resolves:

1. That applications for membership which have been or may be received by the Secretary-General shall be
considered by the Security Council at a meeting or meetings to be held in August 1946, for this specific purpose;

2. That applications for membership received by the Secretary General before 15 July 1946 shall be referred
to a committee composed of a representative of each of the members of the Security Council for examination
and report to the Council not later than 1 August 1946.

Adopted unanimously at the 42nd meeting.

21 Modified by the Council at its 51st meeting (see below).

Security Council resolution 6 (1946) [on procedures for admission of new members to the United Nations]

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Spanish question


7 (1946). Resolution of 26 June 1946

Whereas the Security Council on 29 April 1946 appointed a Sub-Committee to investigate the situation
in Spain, and

Whereas the investigation of the Sub-Committee has fully confirmed the facts which led to the condemnation
of the Franco régime by the Potsdam and San Francisco Conferences, by the General Assembly at the first part of its first session and by the Security Council by resolution of the date mentioned above [resolution 4 (1946)],

The Security Council

Decides to keep the situation in Spain under continuous observation and maintain it upon the list of matters of which it is seized, in order that it will be at all times ready to take such measures as may become necessary to maintain international peace and security. Any member of the Security Council may bring the matter up for consideration by the Council at any time.

Adopted at the 49th meeting. 14

14 The draft resolution was adopted in parts. No vote was
taken on the text as a whole.

Security Council resolution 7 (1946) [deciding to keep the situation in Spain under observation]

SPANISH QUESTION|SUBSIDIARY BODIES|INTERNATIONAL SECURITY


Admission of new Members

Application for Membership (Transjordan)


Admission of new Members

Report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members


8 (1946). Resolution of 29 August 1946

The Security Council,

Having received and considered the report submitted by the Committee on the Admission of New Members
regarding application for membership in the United Nations presented by the People’s Republic of Albania, the Mongolian People’s Republic, Afghanistan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, Ireland, Portugal, the Republic of Iceland, Siam and Sweden, 27

Having considered in the course of its debates each one of the above-mentioned applications,

Having taken due notice of the statements of opinions of the members of the Security Council in regard to those applications,

Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit to membership in the United Nations the following
applicants: Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden.

Adopted at the 57th meeting by 10 votes to none, with 1 abstention (Australia).

27 Ibid., Supplement No, 4, annex 7.

Security Council resolution 8 (1946) [on admission of Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden to membership in the United Nations]

Australia and New Zealand|Eastern Asia|Northern Europe|Southern Asia|Southern Europe


1946 Telegram from Ukrainian SSR (Greece)

Telegram from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic to the Secretary-General, dated 24 August 1946 (document S/137)


9 (1946). Resolution of 15 October 1946

The Security Council,

In virtue of the powers conferred upon it by Article 35, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and subject to the provisions of that Article,

Resolves that:

1. The International Court of Justice shall be open to a State which is not a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, upon the following condition, namely, that such State shall previously have deposited with the Registrar of the Court a declaration by which it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Statute and Rules of the Court, and undertakes to comply in good faith with the decision or decisions of the Court and to accept all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter ;

2. Such declaration may be either particular or general. A particular declaration is one accepting the jurisdiction of the Court in respect only of a particular dispute or disputes which have already arisen. A general declaration is one accepting the jurisdiction generally in respect of all disputes or of a particular class or classes of disputes which have already arisen or which may arise in the future. A State, in making such a general declaration, may, in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute, recognize as compulsory, ipso facto and without special agreement, the jurisdiction of the Court, provided, however, that such acceptance may not, without explicit agreement, be relied upon vis-a-vis States parties to the Statute which have made the declaration in conformity with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice;

3. The original declarations made under the terms of this resolution shall be kept in the custody of the
Registrar of the Court, in accordance with the practice of the Court. Certified true copies thereof shall be transmitted, in accordance with the practice of the Court, to all States parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and to such other States as shall have deposited a declaration under the terms of this resolution, and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations;

4. The Security Council reserves the right to rescind or amend this resolution by a resolution which shall be communicated to the Court, and on the receipt of such communication and to the extent determined by the new resolution, existing declarations shall cease to be effective except in regard to disputes which are already before the Court;

5. All questions as to the validity or the effect of a declaration made under the terms of this resolution shall be decided by the Court.

Adopted unanimously at the 76th meeting.

Security Council resolution 9 (1946) [on the International Court of Justice]

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10 (1946). Resolution of 4 November 1946

The Security Council

Resolves that the situation in Spain be taken off the list of matters of which the Council is seized, and that all records and documents of the case be put at the disposal of the General Assembly ;

Requests the Secretary-General to notify the General Assembly of this decision.

Adopted unanimously at the 79th meeting.

Security Council resolution 10 (1946) [removing the Spanish question from the list of matters of which the Council is seized]


11 (1946). Resolution of 15 November 1946

The Security Council

Recommends that the General Assembly, in accordance with Article 93, paragraph 2, of the Charter, determine the conditions on which Switzerland may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, as follows:

Switzerland will become a party to the Statute on the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General
of the United Nations of an instrument, signed on behalf of the Government of Switzerland and ratified as may be required by Swiss constitutional law, containing :

(a) Acceptance of the provisions of the Statute of the International Court of Justice;

(b) Acceptance of all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter ;

(c) An undertaking to contribute to the expenses of the Court such equitable amount as the General
Assembly shall assess from time to time, after consultation with the Swiss Government.

Adopted at the 80th meeting 25

25 Adopted without vote.

Security Council resolution 11 (1946) [on the conditions under which Switzerland might become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice]

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12 (1946). Resolution of 10 December 1946

The Security Council
Resolves that:

1. The representatives of Greece and Yugoslavia are invited to participate in the discussion without
vote;

2. The representatives of Albania and Bulgaria are invited to enable the Security Council to hear such declarations as they may wish to make;

3. Should the Security Council find at a later stage that the matter under consideration is a dispute, the representatives of Albania and Bulgaria will be invited to participate in the discussion without vote.

Adopted at the 82nd meeting 11

11 Paragraphs 1 and 2 were adopted unanimously; paragraph 3 was adopted “by a majority vote’. No vote was taken
on the draft resolution as a whole.

Security Council resolution 12 (1946) [on border incidents between Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia]

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13 (1946). Resolution of 12 December 1946

The Security Council,

Having taken note of the unanimous approval by its members of the application of Siam for membership
in the United Nations,

Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit Siam to membership in the United Nations.

Adopted unanimously at the 83rd meeting.

Security Council resolution 13 (1946) [on admission of Siam (Thailand) to membership in the United Nations]


14 (1946). Resolution of 16 December 1946

As the General Assembly has decided that the terms of office of the elected members of the Security Council should commence on 1 January and end on 31 December, it would seem desirable that the monthly rotation of the presidency should be adjusted so that the rotation would commence and end on the same dates;

To this end,
The Security Council

Resolves that the operation of rule 18 of the rules of procedure be suspended for a sufficient period to allow the representative of the United States of America to remain in office as President of the Council from 17 December until 31 December 1946.

Adopted at the 84th meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America).

Security Council resolution 14 (1946) [on the term of office of Presidency of the Security Council]

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15 (1946). Resolution of 19 December 1946
[S/339]

Whereas there have been presented to the Security Council oral and written statements by the Greek,
Yugoslav. Albanian and Bulgarian Governments relating to disturbed conditions in northern Greece along the frontier between Greece on the one hand and Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia on the other, which conditions, in the opinion of the Council, should be investigated before the Council attempts to reach any conclusions regarding the issues involved,

The Security Council
Resolves:

That the Security Council under Article 34 of the Charter establish a Commission of Investigation to ascertain the facts relating to the alleged border violations along the frontier between Greece on the one hand and Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia on the other;

That the Commission be composed of a representative of each of the members of the Security Council as it will be constituted in 1947;

That the Commission shall proceed to the area not later than 15 January 1947, and shall submit to the
Security Council at the earliest possible date a report of the facts disclosed by its investigation. The Commission shall, if it deems it advisable or if requested by the Security Council, make preliminary reports to the Security Council:

That the Commission shall have authority to conduct its investigation in northern Greece and in such places in other parts of Greece, in Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia as the Commission considers should be included in its investigation in order to elucidate the causes and nature of the above-mentioned border violations and disturbances;

That the Commission shall have authority to call upon the Governments, officials and nationals of those countries, as well as such other sources as the Commission deems necessary, for information relevant to its investigation ;

That the Security Council request the Secretary-General to communicate with the appropriate authorities of the countries named above in order to facilitate the Commission’s investigation in those countries;

That each representative on the Commission be entitled to select the personnel necessary to assist him and that, in addition, the Security Council request the Secretary-General to provide such staff and assistance to the Commission as it deems necessary for the prompt and effective fulfilment of its task;

That a representative of each of the Governments of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia be invited to assist in the work of the Commission in a liaison capacity ;

That the Commission be invited to make any proposals that it may deem wise for averting a repetition
of border violations and disturbances in these areas.

Adopted unanimously at the
87th meeting.

Security Council resolution 15 (1946) [on establishment of the Commission of Investigation on the Greek question]

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16 (1947). Resolution of 10 January 1947

The Security Council,

Having received and examined the annexes to the
proposed Peace Treaty with Italy relating to the creation and government of the Free Territory of Trieste
(including an arrangement for the Free Port), 1

Hereby records its approval of the three following
documents: (1) The instrument for the provisional
régime of the Free Territory of Trieste ; (2) The permanent Statute for the Free Territory of Trieste ;
(3) The instrument for the Free Port of Trieste ; and
its acceptance of the responsibilities devolving upon
it under the same.

Adopted at the 91st meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Australia).

1 See Official Records of the Security Council, Second Year,
Supplement No. 1, annex 2

Security Council resolution 16 (1947) [on approval of the statute of the Free Territory of Trieste, Italy]

FREE PORTS|TRIESTE (FREE TERRITORY)|ITALY|INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

Australia and New Zealand|Southern Europe


17 (1947). Resolution of 10 February 1947

Whereas the Commission of Investigation established by the Security Council by its resolution
15 (1946) of 19 December 1946 has referred to the
Council the question of whether the Commission’s
request to the Greek Government to postpone the
execution of persons sentenced to death by that
Government for political offences is covered by the
terms of reference in such resolution,

It is resolved that the Security Council request the
Secretary-General to advise the Commission of Investigation that it is the sense of the Security Council
that the Commission, acting under resolution 15 (1946)
adopted by the Council on 19 December 1946, is not
empowered to request the appropriate authorities of
Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to postpone
the execution of any persons sentenced to death,
unless the Commission has reason to believe that the
examination of any such person as a witness would
assist the Commission in its work, and makes its
request on this ground.

Adopted at the 101st meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Poland,
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics).

Security Council resolution 17 [1947) [requesting postponement of the execution of persons sentenced by the Greek Government]

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18 (1947). Resolution of 13 February 1947
[S/268/Rev.1/Corr.1]

The Security Council,

Having accepted General Assembly resolution 41 (1)
of 14 December 1946, and recognizing that the general
regulation and reduction of armaments and armed
forces constitute a most important measure for strengthening international peace and security and that the
implementation of the resolution of the General
Assembly on this subject is one of the most urgent
and important tasks before the Security Council,

Resolves:

1. To work out the practical measures for giving
effect to General Assembly resolutions 41 (1) and
42 (1) of 14 December 1946 concerning, on the one
hand, the general regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces and the establishment of
international control to bring about the reduction of
armaments and armed forces and, on the other hand,
information concerning the armed forces of the United
Nations ;

2. To consider as soon as possible the report submitted by the Atomic Energy Commission 14 and to
take suitable decisions in order to facilitate its work ;

3. To set up a commission consisting of representatives of the members of the Security Council with
instructions to prepare and submit to the Security
Council, within the space of not more than three
months, the proposals (a) for the general regulation
and reduction of armaments and armed forces, and (6)
for practical and effective safeguards in connexion with
the general regulation and reduction of armaments,
which the commission may be in a position to formulate in order to ensure the implementation of the
above-mentioned resolutions of the General Assembly
of 14 December 1946, in so far as these resolutions
relate to armaments within the new commission’s
jurisdiction ;

The commission shall submit a plan of work to the
Council for approval ;

Those matters which fall within the competence of
the Atomic Energy Commission as determined by
General Assembly resolutions I (1) of 24 January
1946 and 41 (I) of 14 December 1946 shall be excluded from the jurisdiction of the commission hereby
established ;

The title of the commission shall be the Commission
for Conventional Armaments ;

The Commission shall make such proposals as it
may deem advisable concerning the studies which the
Military Staff Committee and possibly other organs of
the United Nations might be asked to undertake ;

4. To request the Military Staff Committee to submit
to it, as soon as possible and as a matter of urgency,
the recommendations for which it has been asked by
the Security Council on 16 February 1946 15 in pursuance of Article 43 of the Charter and, as a first
step, to submit to the Security Council, not later than
30 April 1947, its recommendations with regard to
the basic principles which should govern the organization of the United Nations armed force.

Adopted at the 105th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

14 Official Records of the Atomic Energy Commission, First
Year, Special Supplement.

15 Decision taken by the Council at its 23rd meeting. See
Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1946,
p. 13.

Security Council resolution 18 (1947) [on regulation and reduction of armaments]

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19 (1947). Resolution of 27 February 1947

As a preliminary step in the consideration of the
incidents in the Corfu Channel which are the subject
of a dispute between the United Kingdom and Albania,

The Security Council

Resolves to appoint a sub-committee of three members to examine all the available evidence concerning
the above-mentioned incidents and to make a report to
the Security Council, not later than 10 March 1947,
on the facts of the case as disclosed by such evidence.

The sub-committee is empowered to request further
information as it deems necessary from the parties to
the dispute, and the representatives of the United
Kingdom and Albania are requested to give every
assistance to the sub-committee in its work.

Adopted at the 114th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Poland,
Syria, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

2 Ibid., Supplement No. 3, annex 8.

Security Council resolution 19 (1947) [on incidents in the Corfu Channel]

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20 (1947). Resolution of 10 March 1947
[S/296]

The Security Council,

Having received and considered the first report of
the Atomic Energy Commission, 21 dated 31 December
1946, together with the letter of transmittal 22 of the
same date,

1, Recognizes that any agreement expressed by the
members of the Council to the separate portions of
the report is preliminary, since final acceptance of any
part by any nation is conditioned upon its acceptance
of all parts of the control plan in its final form ;

2. Transmits the record of its consideration of the
first report of the Atomic Energy Commission to the
Commission ;

3. Urges the Atomic Energy Commission, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 1 (I) of 24
January 1946 and 41 (I) of 14 December 1946, to
continue its inquiry into all phases of the problem of
the international control of atomic energy and to develop as promptly as possible the specific proposals
called for by section 5 of General Assembly resolution
1 (I) and by General Assembly resolution 41 (I), and
in due course to prepare and submit to the Security
Council a draft treaty or treaties or convention or
conventions incorporating its ultimate proposals ;

4. Requests the Atomic Energy Commission to submit a second report to the Security Council before the
next session of the General Assembly.

Adopted unanimously at the
117th meeting.

21 Official Records of the Atomic Energy Commission, First
Year, Special Supplement.

22 Official Records of the Security Council, Second Year,
Supplement No. 5, annex 14.

Security Council resolution 20 (1947) [on international control of atomic energy]

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Corfu Channel


21 (1947). Resolution of 2 April 1947
[S/318]

Whereas Article 75 of the Charter of the United
Nations provides for the establishment of an International Trusteeship System for the administration and
supervision of such territories as may be placed thereunder by subsequent agreements ; and

Whereas under Article 77 of the said Charter the
Trusteeship System may be applied to territories now
held under mandate ; and

Whereas on 17 December 1920 24 the Council of
the League of Nations confirmed a mandate for the
former German islands north of the Equator to Japan,
to be administered in accordance with Article 22 of
the Covenant of the League of Nations ; and

Whereas Japan, as a result of the Second World
War, has ceased to exercise any authority in these
islands ;

Now, therefore, the Security Council of the United
Nations, having satisfied itself that the relevant Articles
of the Charter have been complied with, hereby resolves to approve the following terms of trusteeship for
the Pacific Islands formerly under mandate to Japan:

Article I

The Territory of the Pacific Islands, consisting of
the islands formerly held by Japan under mandate in
accordance with Article 22 of the Covenant of the
League of Nations, is hereby designated as a strategic
area and placed under the Trusteeship System established in the Charter of the United Nations. The
Territory of the Pacific Islands is hereinafter referred to as the Trust Territory.

Article 2

The United States of America is designated as the
Administering Authority of the Trust Territory.

Article 3

The Administering Authority shall have full powers
of administration, legislation, and jurisdiction over the
Territory subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
and may apply to the Trust Territory, subject to any
modifications which the Administering Authority may
consider desirable, such of the laws of the United
States as it may deem appropriate to local conditions
and requirements.

Article 4

The Administering Authority, in discharging the
obligations of trusteeship in the Trust Territory, shall
act in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, and the provisions of this Agreement, and
shall, as specified in Article 83, paragraph 2, of the
Charter, apply the objectives of the International
Trusteeship System, as set forth in Article 76 of the
Charter, to the people of the Trust Territory.
Article 5

In discharging its obligations under Article 76 a
and Article 84 of the Charter, the Administering
Authority shall ensure that the Trust Territory shall
play its part, in accordance with the Charter of the
United Nations, in the maintenance of international
peace and security. To this end the Administering
Authority shall be entitled :

1. To establish naval, military and air bases and
to erect fortifications in the Trust Territory ;

2. To station and employ armed forces in the
Territory ; and

3. To make use of volunteer forces, facilities and
assistance from the Trust Territory in carrying out
the obligations towards the Security Council undertaken in this regard by the Administering Authority,
as well as for the local defence and the maintenance
of law and order within the Trust Territory.

Article 6

In discharging its obligations under Article 76 b
of the Charter, the Administering Authority shall :

1. Foster the development of such: political institutions as are suited to the Trust Territory and shall
promote the development of the inhabitants of the
Trust Territory toward self-government or independence as may be appropiate to the particular circumstances of the Trust Territory and its peoples and the
freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned ; and
to this end shall give to the inhabitants of the Trust
Territory a progressively increasing share in the administrative services in the Territory ; shall develop their
participation in government ; shall give due recognition
to the customs of the inhabitants in providing a system
of law for the Territory ; and shall take other appropriate measures toward these ends ;

2. Promote the economic advancement and selfsufficiency of the inhabitants, and to this end shall
regulate the use of natural resources ; encourage the
development of fisheries, agriculture, and industries ;
protect the inhabitants against the loss of their lands
and resources ; and improve the means of transportation and communication ;

3. Promote the social advancement of the inhabitants and to this end shall protect the rights and fundamental freedoms of all elements of the population
without discrimination ; protect the health of the inhabitants ; control the traffic in arms and ammunition,
opium and other dangerous drugs, and alcohol and
other spirituous beverages ; and institute such other
regulations as may be necessary to protect the inhabitants against social abuses ; and

4. Promote the educational advancement of the
inhabitants, and to this end shall take steps toward the
establishment of a general system of elementary education ; facilitate the vocational and cultural advancement of the population ; and shall encourage qualified
students to pursue higher education, including training
on the professional level.

Article 7

In discharging its obligations under Article 76 c of
the Charter, the Administering Authority shall guarantee to the inhabitants of the Trust Territory freedom
of conscience, and, subject only to the requirements
of public order and security, freedom of speech, of
the Press, and of assembly ; freedom of worship, and
of religious teaching ; and freedom of migration and
movement.

Article 8

1. In discharging its obligations under Article 76 d
of the Charter, as defined by Article 83, paragraph 2,
of the Charter, the Administering Authority, subject
to the requirements of security, and the obligation to
promote the advancement of the inhabitants, shall
accord to nationals of each Member of the United
Nations and to companies and associations organized
in conformity with the laws of such Member, treatment
in the Trust Territory no less favourable than that
accorded therein to nationals, companies and associations of any other Member of the United Nations
except the Administering Authority.

2. The Administering Authority shall ensure equal
treatment to the Members of the United Nations and
their nationals in the administration of justice.

3. Nothing in this article shall be so construed as
to accord traffic rights to aircraft flying into and out
of the Trust Territory. Such rights shall be subject to
agreement between the Administering Authority and
the State whose nationality such aircraft possesses.

4. The Administering Authority may negotiate and
conclude commercial and other treaties and agreements
with Members of the United Nations and other States,
designed to attain for the inhabitants of the Trust
Territory treatment by the Members of the United
Nations and other States no less favourable than that
granted by them to the nationals of other States. The
Security Council may recommend, or invite other
organs of the United Nations to consider and recommend, what rights the inhabitants of the Trust Territory should acquire in consideration of the rights
obtained by Members of the United Nations in the
Trust Territory.

Article 9

The Administering Authority shall be entitled to
constitute the Trust Territory into a customs, fiscal,
or administrative union or federation with other territories under United States jurisdiction and to establish
common services between such territories and the
Trust Territory where such measures are not inconsistent with the basic objectives of the International
Trusteeship System and with the terms of this Agreement.

Article 10

The Administering Authority, acting under the
provisions of article 3 of this Agreement, may accept
membership in any regional advisory commission,
regional authority, or technical organization, or other
voluntary association of States, may co-operate with
specialized international bodies, public or private,
and may engage in other forms of international
co-operation.

Article 11

1. The Administering Authority shall take the
necessary steps to provide the status of citizenship of
the Trust Territory for the inhabitants of the Trust
Territory.

2. The Administering Authority shall afford diplomatic and consular protection to inhabitants of the
Trust Territory when outside the territorial limits of
the Trust Territory or of the territory of the Administering Authority.

Article 12

The Administering Authority shall enact such legislation as may be necessary to place the provisions of
this Agreement in effect in the Trust Territory.

Article 13

The provisions of Articles 87 and 88 of the Charter
shall be applicable to the Trust Territory, provided
that the Administering Authority may determine the
extent of their applicability to any areas which may
from time to time be specified by it as closed for
security reasons.

Article 14

The Administering Authority undertakes to apply
in the Trust Territory the provisions of any international conventions and recommendations which may
be appropriate to the particular circumstances of the
Trust Territory and which would be conducive to the
achievement of the basic objectives of article 6 of this
Agreement.

Article 15

The terms of the present Agreement shall not be
altered, amended or terminated without the consent
of the Administering Authority.
Article 16

The present Agreement shall come into force when
approved by the Security Council of the United
Nations and by the Government of the United States
after due constitutional process.

Adopted unanimously at the
124th meeting.

24 League of Nations, Official Journal, 2nd Year, No. 1
(1921), pp. 87-88.

Security Council resolution 21 (1947) [on the Trusteeship Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]

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22 (1947). Resolution of 9 April 1947
[S/324]

The Security Council,

Having considered statements of representatives of
the United Kingdom and of Albania concerning a
dispute between the United Kingdom and Albania
arising out of an incident on 22 October 1946 in the
Straits of Corfu in which two British ships were damaged by mines, with resulting loss of life and injury
to their crews,

Recommends that the United Kingdom and Albanian Governments should immediately refer the dispute
to the International Court of Justice in accordance
with the provisions of the Statute of the Court.

Adopted at the 127th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Poland,
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics).

Security Council resolution 22 (1947) [on incidents in the Corfu Channel)

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23 (1947). Resolution of 18 April 1947
[S/330/Corr. 1]

The Security Council

Resolves that, pending a new decision of the Security Council, the Commission established by the Council’s resolution 15 (1946) of 19 December 1946 shall
maintain in the area concerned a subsidiary group,
composed of a representative of each of the members
of the Commission, to continue to fulfil such functions
as the Commission may prescribe in accordance with
its terms of reference.

Adopted at the 131st meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Poland,
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics).

Security Council resolution 23 (1947) [on the Commission of Investigation established by Security Council resolution 15 (1946) on the Greek question]

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24 (1947). Resolution of 30 April 1947
The Security Council

Resolves that the application of Hungary for admission to membership in the United Nations dated 22
April 1947 should be referred to the Committee on
the Admission of New Members for study and report
to the Security Council at the appropriate time.

Adopted at the 132nd meeting by 10 votes to 1 (Australia).

Security Council resolution 24 (1947) [on admission of Hungary to membership in the United Nations]

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25 (1947). Resolution of 22 May 1947
The Security Council

Resolves that the application of Italy to the Security
Council for membership in the United Nations be
referred to the Security Council’s Committee on the
Admission of New Members for study and report to
the Security Council.

Adopted at the 137th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Australia).

Security Council resolution 25 (1947) [on admission of Hungary to membership in the United Nations]

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26 (1947). Resolution of 4 June 1947
[S/368]
The Security Council,

Having considered General Assembly resolution
88 (I) of 19 November 1946, adopting provisionally
and subject to the concurrence of the Security Council
the following rule of procedure :

“Rule 99 A

“Any meeting of the General Assembly held in
pursuance of the Statute of the International Court
of Justice for the purpose of the election of members of the Court shall continue until as many candidates as are required for all the seats to be filled
have obtained in one or more ballots an absolute
majority of votes.”,

Resolves :

1. To concur in the rule of procedure quoted
above ;

2. To adopt the following rule of procedure :

“CHAPTER XI. —- RELATIONS WITH OTHER
UNITED NATIONS ORGANS

“Rule 61

“Any meeting of the Security Council held in
pursuance of the Statute of the International Court
of Justice for the purpose of the election of members of the Court shall continue until as many
candidates as are required for all the seats to be
filled have obtained in one or more ballots an
absolute majority of votes.” ;

Transmits this resolution to the General Assembly
for its information.

Adopted unanimously at the
138th meeting.

Security Council resolution 26 (1947) [on the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council]

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27 (1947). Resolution of 1 August 1947
[S/459]

The Security Council,

Noting with concern the hostilities in progress between the armed forces of the Netherlands and the
Republic of Indonesia,

Calls upon the parties :

(a) To cease hostilities forthwith, and

(6) To settle their dispute by arbitration or by other

peaceful means and keep the Security Council informed about the progress of the settlement.

Adopted at the 173rd meeting. 6

6 The draft resolution was voted on in parts. No vote was
taken on the text as a whole.

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28 (1947). Resolution of 6 August 1947

The Security Council

Resolves to appoint a sub-committee of the representatives of the delegations which have submitted
proposals on the Greek question and amendments
thereto, in order to ascertain the possibility of formulating a new draft resolution which the sub-committee can
recommend for the approval of the Council. The subcommittee is requested to report its conclusions on
11 August 1947.

Adopted at the 177th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 28 (1947) [on appointment of a subcommittee of the representatives of the delegations which have submitted proposals on the Greek question]


29 (1947). Resolution of 12 August 1947
The Security Council,

Having received and considered the report submitted
by the Committee on the Admission of New Members
regarding the re-examination of the applications for
membership in the United Nations of the People’s
Republic of Albania, the Mongolian People’s Republic,
the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, Ireland and
Portugal, and the examination of the applications
of Hungary, Italy, Roumania, Austria, Yemen and
Bulgaria, 29

Having received and considered the application of
Pakistan,

Having taken due notice of the statements of opinions of the members of the Security Council in regard
to these applications,

Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit
to membership in the United Nations the following
applicants: Yemen and Pakistan.

Adopted unanimously at the
190th meeting.

29 Official Records of the Security Council, Second Year,
Special Supplement No. 3.

Security Council resolution 29 (1947) [on admission of Yemen and Pakistan to membership in the United Nations]

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30 (1947). Resolution of 25 August 1947
(S/525, I]
Whereas the Security Council on 1 August 1947
called upon the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia to cease hostilities forthwith,

Whereas communications have been received from
the Governments of the Netherlands and of the Republic of Indonesia advising that orders have been given
for the cessation of hostilities,

Whereas it is desirable that steps should be taken
to avoid disputes and friction relating to the observance of the cease-fire orders, and to create conditions
which will facilitate agreement between the parties,

The Security Council

1. Notes with satisfaction the steps taken by the
parties to comply with its resolution 27 (1947) of 1
August 1947 ;

2. Notes with satisfaction the statement issued by
the Netherlands Government on 11 August 1947, in
which it affirms its intention to organize a sovereign,
democratic United States of Indonesia in accordance
with the purposes of the Linggadjati Agreement ;’

3. Notes that the Netherlands Government intends
immediately to request the career consuls stationed in
Batavia jointly to report on the present situation in
the Republic of Indonesia ;

4. Notes that the Government of the Republic of
Indonesia has requested appointment by the Security
Council of a commission of observers ;

5. Requests the Governments members of the
Council which have career consular representatives in
Batavia to instruct them to prepare jointly for the
information and guidance of the Security Council
reports on the situation in the Republic of Indonesia
following the resolution of the Council of 1 August
1947, such reports to cover the observance of the
cease-fire orders and the conditions prevailing in areas
under military occupation or from which armed forces
now in occupation may be withdrawn by agreement
between the parties ;

6. Requests the Governments of the Netherlands
and of the Republic of Indonesia to grant to the
representatives referred to in paragraph 5 all facilities
necessary for the effective fulfillment of their mission ;

7. Resolves to consider the matter further should
the situation require.

Adopted at the 194th meeting by 7 votes to none,
with 4 abstentions (Colombia, Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland).

7 Linggadjati Agreement, between the Government of the
Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed on 25 March 1947.

Security Council resolution 30 (1947) [on the cease-fire between Indonesia and the Netherlands]

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31 (1947). Resolution of 25 August 1947
[S/525, IY]

The Security Council

Resolves to tender its good offices to the parties in
order to assist in the pacific settlement of their dispute
in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) of its resolution
27 (1947) of 1 August 1947. The Council expresses
its readiness, if the parties so request, to assist in the
settlement through a committee of the Council consisting of three members of the Council, each party
selecting one and the third to be designated by the
two so selected.

Adopted at the 194th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Poland,
Syria, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 31 (1947) [on the Security Council Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian question]

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32 (1947). Resolution of 26 August 1947
[S/525, III]

The Security Council,

Taking into consideration that military operations
are being continued on the territory of the Republic
of Indonesia,

1. Reminds the Government of the Netherlands and
the Government of the Republic of Indonesia of its
resolution 27 (1947) of 1 August 1947 concerning
the cease-fire order and peaceful settlement of their
dispute ;

2. Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands
and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to
adhere strictly to the recommendation of the Security
Council of 1 August 1947.

Adopted at the 195th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (United
Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland).

Security Council resolution 32 (1947) [concerning continued military operations in Indonesia]

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33 (1947). Resolution of 27 August 1947
[S/528]
The Security Council
Resolves :

1. That the sub-committee of the Committee of
Experts be instructed to negotiate with the General
Assembly’s committee on procedure for its acceptance
of rule 58 of the provisional rules of procedure of the
Security Council as tentatively revised by the Committee of Experts, 31 and for its undertaking to effect
necessary accompanying changes in rules 113 and 117
(originally rule 116) of the provisional rules of procedure of the General Assembly as suggested by the
Committee of Experts; and, if the negotiation is not
successful, to accept, on behalf of the Security Council,
the change in rule 58 as previously proposed by the
Generali Assembly committee ;

2. That, as regards proposals made by the General
Assembly committee concerning rule 60 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, the
following recommendations of the Committee of
Experts 31 be accepted :

(a) That the change of the word “decide” to the
word “consider” in the first paragraph not be accepted ;

(b) That the addition of two paragraphs as the
second and third paragraphs be accepted ;

(c) That the change of the word "recommendations"
from the plural to the singular be accepted ;

3. That the sub-committee of the Committee of
Experts be instructed to advise the General Assembly
committee that the proposed change in rule 114 and
the addition of a new rule 116 in the provisional rules
of procedure of the General Assembly are accepted.

Adopted at the 197th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Australia).

31 See Official Records of the Security Council, Second Year, Supplement No. 19, annex 44.

Security Council resolution 33 (1947) [on the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council]

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34 (1947). Resolution of 15 September 1947
[S/555]

The Security Council

(a) Resolves that the dispute between Greece, on
the one hand, and Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria,
on the other, be taken off the list of matters of which
the Council is seized ; and

(b) Requests that the Secretary-General be instructed to place all records and documents in the case at
the disposal of the General Assembly.

Adopted at the 202nd meeting by 9 votes to 2 (Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 34 (1947) [on settlement of the Greek question]


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35 (1947). Resolution of 3 October 1947
[S/574]

The Security Council
Resolves :

1. That the Secretary-General be requested to act
as convener of the Committee of three ® and arrange
for the organization of its work ;

2. That the Committee of Three be requested to
proceed to exercise its functions with the utmost
dispatch.

Adopted at the 207th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Poland,
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics).

Security Council resolution 35 (1947) [concerning the Committee of Good Offices on the Indonesian question]

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36 (1947). Resolution of 1 November 1947
(S/597]

The Security Council,

Having received and taken note of the report of
the Consular Commission dated 14 October 1947, 9
indicating that the Council’s resolution 27 (1947) of
1 August 1947 relating to the cessation of hostilities
has not been fully effective,

Having taken note that, according to the report,
no attempt was made by either side to come to an
agreement with the other about the means of giving
effect to that resolution,

1. Calls upon the parties concerned forthwith to
consult with each other, either directly or through the
Committee of Good Offices, as to the means to be
employed in order to give effect to the cease-fire
resolution, and, pending agreement, to cease any activities or incitement to activities which contravene that
resolution, and to take appropriate measures for safeguarding life and property ;

2. Requests the Committee of Good Offices to assist
the parties in reaching agreement on an arrangement

which will ensure the observance of the cease-fire

resolution ;

3. Requests the Consular Commission, together with
its military assistants, to make its services available to
the Committee of Good Offices ;

4. Advises the parties concerned, the Committee of
Good Offices and the Consular Commission that its
resolution 27 (1947) of 1 August 1947 should be
interpreted as meaning that the use of the armed forces
of either party by hostile action to extend its control
over territory not occupied by it on 4 August 1947
is inconsistent with Council resolution 27 (1947) ;

5. Invites the parties, should it appear that some
withdrawals of armed forces are necessary, to conclude
between them as soon as possible the agreements
referred to in its resolution 30 (1947) of 25 August
1947,

Adopted at the 219th meeting by 7 votes to 1 (Poland), with 3 abstentions
(Colombia, Syria, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

9 See Official Records of the Security Council,
Year, Special Supplement No. 4.

Security Council resolution 36 (1947) [on an arrangement which will ensure the observance of the cease-fire in Indonesia]

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37 (1947). Resolution of 9 December 1947
The Security Council

Decides to include in its rules of procedure the
following revised rules :

CHAPTER X. —- ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS
“Rule 58

“Any State which desires to become a Member
of the United Nations shall submit an application
to the Secretary-General. This application shall
contain a declaration made in a formal instrument
that it accepts the obligations contained in the
Charter.

“Rule 59
[Text unchanged.]

“Rule 60

“The Security Council shall decide whether in its
judgement the applicant is a peace-loving State and
is able and willing to carry out the obligations
contained in the Charter, and accordingly whether
to recommend the applicant State for membership.

“If the Security Council recommends the applicant State for membership, it shall forward to the
General Assembly the recommendation with a complete record of the discussion.

“If the Security Council does not recommend the
applicant State for membership or postpones the
consideration of the application, it shall submit a
special report to the General Assembly with a
complete record of the discussion.
“In order to ensure the consideration of its
recommendation at the next session of the General
Assembly following the receipt of the application,
the Security Council shall make its recommendation
not less than twenty-five days in advance of a
regular session of the General Assembly, nor less
than four days in advance of a special session.

“In special circumstances, the Security Council
may decide to make a recommendation to the General Assembly concerning an application for membership subsequent to the expiration of the time limits
set forth in the preceding paragraph.”

Adopted at the 222nd meeting. 32

32 Adopted without vote.

Security Council resolution 37 (1947) [on inclusion of revised rules in the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council]

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38 (1948). Resolution of 17 January 1948

(S/651]
The Security Council,

Having heard statements on the situation in Kashmir
from representatives of the Governments of India and
Pakistan,

Recognizing the urgency of the situation,

Taking note of the telegram addressed on 6 January
1948 by its President to each of the parties 1 and of
their replies thereto, 2 in which they affirmed their
intention to conform to the Charter of the United
Nations.

1. Calls upon both the Government of India and
the Government of Pakistan to take immediately all
measures within their power (including public appeals
to their people) calculated to improve the situation,
and to refrain from making any statements and from
doing or causing to be done or permitting any acts
which might aggravate the situation ;

2. Further requests each of those Governments to
inform the Council immediately of any material change
in the situation which occurs or appears to either of
them to be about to occur while the matter is under
consideration by the Council, and consult with the
Council thereon.

Adopted at the 229th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

1 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Nos. I-15, 226th meeting. pp. 4-5 (document S/636).

2 Ibid., Third Year, Supplement for January, February and
March 1948, documents S/639 and S/640.

Security Council resolution 38 (1948) [requesting India and Pakistan to take measures to improve the situation in Kashmir]


39 (1948). Resolution of 20 January 1948

[S/654]
The Security Council,

Considering that it may investigate any dispute or
any situation which might, by its continuance, endanger
the maintenance of international peace and security
and that, in the existing state of affairs between India
and Pakistan, such an investigation is a matter of
urgency,

Adopts the following resolution :

A. A Commission of the Security Council is hereby
established, composed of representatives of three Members of the United Nations, one to be selected by
India, one to be selected by Pakistan, and the third
to be designated by the two so selected. 3 Each
representative on the Commission shall be entitled to
select his alternates and assistants.

B. The Commission shall proceed to the spot as
quickly as possible. It shall act under the authority
of the Security Council and in accordance with the
directions it may receive from it. It shall keep the
Security Council currently informed of its activities
and of the development of the situation. It shall report
to the Security Council regularly, submitting its conclusions and proposals.

C. The Commission is invested with a dual function : (1) to investigate the facts pursuant to Article 34 of the Charter of the United Nations ; (2) to exercise,
without interrupting the work of the Security Council,
any mediatory influence likely to smooth away difficulties ; to carry out the directions given to it by the
Security Council; and to report how far the advice
and directions, if any, of the Security Council have
been carried out.

D. The Commission shall perform the functions
described in clause C: (1) in regard to the situation
in the Jammu and Kashmir State set out in the letter
of the representative of India addressed to the President of the Security Council, dated 1 January 1948, 4
and in the letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Pakistan addressed to the Secretary-General, dated
15 January 1948 ; 5 and (2) in regard to other situations set out in the letter from the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Pakistan addressed to the Secretary-General,
dated 15 January 1948, when the Security Council so
directs.

E. The Commission shall take its decision by
majority vote. It shall determine its own procedure.
It may allocate among its members, alternate members,
their assistants, and its personnel such duties as may
have to be fulfilled for the realization of its mission
and the reaching of its conclusions.

F. The Commission, its members, alternate members, their assistants, and its personnel shall be entitled
to journey, separately or together, wherever the
necessities of their tasks may require, and, in particular, within those territories which are the theatre
of the events of which the Security Council is seized.

G. The Secretary-General shall furnish the Commission with such personnel and assistance as it may
consider necessary.

Adopted at the 230th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

3 By its resolution 47 (1948), the Council decided to
increase the membership of the Commission to five. The
composition of the Commission is given below, following
that resolution.

4 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for November 1948, document S/1100, annex 28.

5 Ibid., annex 6.

Security Council resolution 39 (1948) [establishing a Commission on the India-Pakistan question]

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40 (1948). Resolution of 28 February 1948
[S/689]
The Security Council

Requests the Committee of Good Offices to pay
particular attention to the political developments in
western Java and Madura and to report to the Council
thereon at frequent intervals.

Adopted at the 259th meeting by 8 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (Argentina, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 40 (1948) [on political developments in western Java and Madura, Indonesia]

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41 (1948). Resolution of 28 February 1948
[S/678]

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Committee of
Good Offices,1! informing the Council of the steps
taken by the Netherlands Government and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to comply with
the Council’s resolution 27 (1947) of 1 August 1947,

1. Notes with satisfaction the signing of the Truce
Agreement 1? by both parties and the acceptance by
both parties of certain principles as an agreed basis
for the conclusion of a political settlement in Indonesia ;

2. Commends the members of the Committee of
Good Offices for the assistance they have given the
two parties in their endeavours to settle their dispute
by peaceful means ;

3. Maintains its offer of good offices contained in
its resolution 31 (1947) of 25 August 1947; and, to
this end,

4. Requests both parties and the Committee of
Good Offices to keep the Council directly informed
about the progress of the political settlement in
Indonesia.

Adopted at the 259th meeting by 7 votes to none,
with 4 abstentions (Colombia, Syria, Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 41 (1948) [on the signing of the Truce Agreement by the Netherlands and Indonesia]

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42 (1948). Resolution of 5 March 1948
[S/691]

The Security Council,

Having received General Assembly resolution 181
(II) of 29 November 1947 on Palestine, and having
received from the United Nations Palestine Commission its first monthly report 23 and its first special
report on the problem of security in Palestine, 24

1. Resolves to call on the permanent members of
the Council to consult and to inform the Security
Council regarding the situation with respect to Palestine and to make, as the result of such consultations,
recommendations to it regarding the guidance and
instructions which the Council might usefully give to
the Palestine Commission with a view to implementing
the resolution of the General Assembly. The Security
Council requests the permanent members to report to
it on the results of their consultations within ten days ;

2. Appeals to all Governments and peoples, particularly in and around Palestine, to take all possible
action to prevent or reduce such disorders as are now
occurring in Palestine.

Adopted at the 263rd meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Argentina, Syria, United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

23 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Special Supplement No. 2, document S/663.

24 Ibid., document S/676.

Security Council resolution 42 (1948) [on implementation of General Assembly resolution 181 (II) on the question of Palestine]

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43 (1948). Resolution of 1 April 1948
[S/714, I]

The Security Council,

In the exercise of its primary responsibility for the
maintenance of international peace and security,

1. Notes the increasing violence and disorder in
Palestine and believes that it is of the utmost urgency
that an immediate truce be effected in Palestine :

2. Calls upon the Jewish Agency for Palestine and
the Arab Higher Committee to make representatives
available to the Security Council for the purpose of
arranging a truce between the Arab and Jewish
communities of Palestine ; and emphasizes the heavy
responsibility which would fall upon any party failing
to observe such a truce;

3. Calls upon Arab and Jewish armed groups in
Palestine to cease acts of violence immediately.

Adopted unanimously at
the 277th meeting.

Security Council resolution 43 (1948) [calling for an immediate truce in Palestine]

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44 (1948). Resolution of 1 April 1948
(S/714, 1]

The Security Council,

Having received, on 9 December 1947, General
Assembly resolution 181 (II) concerning Palestine
dated 29 November 1947,

Having taken note of the United Nations Palestine
Commission’s first 23 and second 25 monthly progress
reports and first special report on the problem of
security, 24

Having called, on 5 March 1948, on the permanent
members of the Council to consult,

Having taken note of the reports made concerning
those consultations,

Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with
Article 20 of the United Nations Charter, to convoke
a special session of the General Assembly to consider
further the question of the future government of
Palestine.

Adopted at the 277th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 44 (1948) [requesting a special session of the General Assembly to discuss the future government of Palestine]

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45 (1948). Resolution of 10 April 1948
[S/717]

The Security Council,

Having received and considered the report submitted by the Committee on the Admission of New
Members regarding the application of the Union of
Burma, 46

Having taken note of the unanimous approval of
the members of the Council of the application of the
Union of Burma for membership in the United
Nations,

Recommends to the General Assembly that the Union of Burma be admitted to membership in the
United Nations.

Adopted at the 279th meeting by 10 votes to none,
with 1 abstention (Argentina).

46 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year, Supplement for April 1948, document S/706.

Security Council resolution 45 (1948) [on admission of Burma (Myanmar) to membership in the United Nations]


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46 (1948). Resolution of 17 April 1948
[S/723]

The Security Council,

Considering its resolution 43 (1948) of 1 April
1948 and the conversations held by its President with
the representatives of the Jewish Agency for Palestine
and the Arab Higher Committee with a view to
arranging a truce between Arabs and Jews in Palestine,

Considering that, as stated in that resolution, it is
of the utmost urgency to bring about the immediate
cessation of acts of violence in Palestine and to
establish conditions of peace and order in that country,

Considering that the United Kingdom Government,
so long as it remains the Mandatory Power, is responsible for the maintenance of peace and order in
Palestine and should continue to take all steps necessary to that end; and that, in so doing, it should
receive the co-operation and support of the Security
Council in particular as well as of all the Members
of the United Nations,

1. Calls upon all persons and organizations in
Palestine, and especially upon the Arab Higher Committee and the Jewish Agency, to take immediately,
without prejudice to their rights, claims, or positions,
and as a contribution to the well-being and permanent
interests of Palestine, the following measures :

(a) Cease all activities of a military or paramilitary
nature, as well as acts of violence, terrorism and
sabotage ;

(b) Refrain from bringing and from assisting and
encouraging the entry into Palestine of armed bands
and fighting personnel, groups and individuals, whatever their origin ;

(c) Refrain from importing or acquiring or assisting
or encouraging the importation or acquisition of
weapons and war materials ;

(d) Refrain, pending further consideration of the
future government of Palestine by the General Assembly, from any political activity which might prejudice
the rights, claims, or position of either community ;

(e) Co-operate with the Mandatory authorities for
the effective maintenance of law and order and of
essential services, particularly those relating to transportation, communications, health, and food and water
supplies ;

(f) Refrain from any action which will endanger the
safety of the Holy Places in Palestine and from any
action which would interfere with access to all shrines
and sanctuaries for the purpose of worship by those
who have an established right to visit and worship at
them ;

2. Requests the United Kingdom Government, for
so long as it remains the Mandatory Power, to use its
best efforts to bring all those concerned in Palestine
to accept the measures set forth under paragraph 1
above and, subject to retaining the freedom of action
of its own forces, to supervise the execution of these
Measures by all those concerned, and to keep the
Security Council and the General Assembly currently
informed on the situation in Palestine ;

3. Calls upon all Governments, and particularly
those of the countries neighbouring Palestine, to take
all possible steps to assist in the implementation ofthe measures set out under paragraph 1 above, and
particularly those referring to the entry into Palestine
of armed bands and fighting personnel, groups and
individuals, and weapons and war materials.

Adopted at the 283rd meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 46 (1948) [calling upon all parties to take immediate measures for a truce in Palestine]

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47 (1948). Resolution of 21 April 1948

[S/726]
The Security Council,

Having considered the complaint of the Government
of India concerning the dispute over the State of
Jammu and Kashmir,

Having heard the representative of India in support
of that complaint and the reply and counter-complaints
of the representative of Pakistan,

Being strongly of the opinion that the early restoration of peace and order in Jammu and Kashmir is
essential and that India and Pakistan should do their
utmost to bring about a cessation of all fighting,

Noting with satisfaction that both India and Pakistan
desire that the question of the accession of Jammu
and Kashmir to India or Pakistan should be decided
through the democratic method of a free and impartial
plebiscite,

Considering that the continuation of the dispute is
likely to endanger international peace and security,

Reaffirms its resolution 38 (1948) of 17 January
1948 ;

Resolves that the membership of the Commission
established by its resolution 39 (1948) of 20 January
1948 shall be increased to five and shall include, in
addition to the membership mentioned in that resolution, representatives of ... and... , and that if
the membership of the Commission has not been
completed within ten days from the date of the adoption of this resolution the President of the Council
may designate such other Member or Members of the
United Nations as are required to complete the
membership of five ;

Instructs the Commission to proceed at once to the
Indian subcontinent and there place its good offices
and mediation at the disposal of the Governments of
India and Pakistan with a view to facilitating the
taking of the necessary measures, both with respect
to the restoration of peace and order and to the holding of a plebiscite, by the two Governments, acting
in co-operation with one another and with the Commission, and further instructs the Commission to keep
the Council informed of the action taken under the
resolution ; and, to this end,

Recommends to the Governments of India and
Pakistan the following measures as those which in the
opinion of the Council are appropriate to bring about
a Cessation of the fighting and to create proper conditions for a free and impartial plebiscite to decide
whether the State of Jammu and Kashmir is to accede
to India or Pakistan :

A. Restoration of peace and order

1. The Government of Pakistan should undertake
to use its best endeavours :

(a) To secure the withdrawal from the State of
Jammu and Kashmir of tribesmen and Pakistani nationals not normally resident therein who have entered
the State for the purpose of fighting, and to prevent
any intrusion into the State of such elements and any
furnishing of material aid to those fighting in the State ;

(b) To make known to all concerned that the
measures indicated in this and the following paragraphs
provide full freedom to all subjects of the State,
regardless of creed, caste, or party, to express their
views and to vote on the question of the accession of
the State, and that therefore they should co-operate
in the maintenance of peace and order.

2. The Government of India should :

(a) When it is established to the satisfaction of the
Commission set up in accordance with the Council’s
resolution 39 (1948) that the tribesmen are withdrawing and that arrangements for the cessation of the
fighting have become effective, put into operation in
consultation with the Commission a plan for withdrawing their own forces from Jammu and Kashmir
and reducing them progressively to the minimum
strength required for the support of the civil power
in the maintenance of law and order ;

(b) Make known that the withdrawal is taking
place in stages and announce the completion of each
stage ;

(c) When the Indian forces have been reduced to
the minimum strength mentioned in (a) above, arrange
in consultation with the Commission for the stationing
of the remaining forces to be carried out in accordance
with the following principles :

(i) That the presence of troops should not afford
any intimidation or appearance of intimidation
to the inhabitants of the State ;

(ii) That as small a number as possible should be
retained in forward areas ;

(iii) That any reserve of troops which may be
included in the total strength should be located
within their present base area.

3. The Government of India should agree that until
such time as the Plebiscite Administration referred to
below finds it necessary to exercise the powers of
direction and supervision over the State forces and
police provided for in paragraph 8, they will be held
in areas to be agreed upon with the Plebiscite
Administrator.

4. After the plan referred to in paragraph 2 (a)
above has been put into operation, personnel recruited
locally in each district should so far as possible be
utilized for the re-establishment and maintenance of
law and order with due regard to protection of minorities, subject to such additional requirements as may
be specified by the Plebiscite Administration referred
to in paragraph 7.

5. If these local forces should be found to be
inadequate, the Commission, subject to the agreement
of both the Government of India and the Government
of Pakistan, should arrange for the use of such forces
of either Dominion as it deems effective for the
purpose of pacification.
B. Plebiscite

6. The Government of India should undertake to
ensure that the Government of the State invite the
major political groups to designate responsible representatives to share equitably and fully in the conduct
of the administration at the ministerial level while the
plebiscite is being prepared and carried out.

7. The Government of India should undertake that
there will be established in Jammu and Kashmir a
Plebiscite Administration to hold a plebiscite as soon
as possible on the question of the accession of the
State to India or Pakistan.

8. The Government of India should undertake
that there will be delegated by the State to the Plebiscite Administration such powers as the latter considers necessary for holding a fair and impartial
plebiscite including, for that purpose only, the direction and supervision of the State forces and police.

9. The Government of India should, at the
request of the Plebiscite Administration, make available from the Indian forces such assistance as the
Plebiscite Administration may require for the performance of its functions.

10. (a) The Government of India should agree
that a nominee of the Secretary-General of the United
Nations will be appointed to be the Plebiscite
Administrator.

(b) The Plebiscite Administrator, acting as an
officer of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, should
have authority to nominate his assistants and other
subordinates and to draft regulations governing the
plebiscite. Such nominees should be formally appointed
and such draft regulations should be formally promulgated by the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(c) The Government of India should undertake that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir
will appoint fully qualified persons nominated by the
Plebiscite Administrator to act as special magistrates
within the State judicial system to hear cases which
in the opinion of the Plebiscite Administrator have a
serious bearing on the preparation for and the conduct
of a free and impartial plebiscite.

(d) The terms of service of the Administrator
should form the subject of a separate negotiation between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and
the Government of India. The Administrator should
fix the terms of service for his assistants and subordinates.

(e) The Administrator should have the right
to communicate directly with the Government of the
State and with the Commission of the Security Council
and, through the Commission, with the Security Council, with the Governments of India and Pakistan and
with their representatives with the Commission. It
would be his duty to bring to the notice of any or
all of the foregoing (as he in his discretion may decide)
any circumstances arising which may tend, in his
opinion, to interfere with the freedom of the plebiscite.

11. The Government of India should undertake to
prevent, and to give full support to the Administrator
and his staff in preventing, any threat, coercion or
intimidation, bribery or other undue influence on the
voters in the plebiscite, and the Government of India
should publicly announce and should cause the Government of the State to announce this undertaking
as an international obligation binding on all public
authorities and officials in Jammu and Kashmir.

12. The Government of India should themselves
and through the Government of the State declare and
make known that all subjects of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir, regardless of creed, caste or party, will
be safe and free in expressing their views and in voting
on the question of the accession of the State and that
there will be freedom of the press, speech and assembly and freedom of travel in the State, including
freedom of lawful entry and exit.

13. The Government of India should use and
should ensure that the Government of the State also
use their best endeavours to effect the withdrawal
from the State of all Indian nationals other than those
who are normally resident therein or who on or since
15 August 1947 have entered it for a lawful purpose.

14. The Government of India should ensure that
the Government of the State releases all political
prisoners and take all possible steps so that:

(a) All citizens of the State who have left it on
account of disturbances are invited, and are free, to
return to their homes and to exercise their rights as
such citizens ;

(b) There is no victimization ;

(c) Minorities in all parts of the State are accorded
adequate protection.

15. The Commission of the Security Council should
at the end of the plebiscite certify to the Council
whether the plebiscite has or has not been really free
and impartial.

C. General provisions

16. The Governments of India and Pakistan should
each be invited to nominate a representative to be
attached to the Commission for such assistance as it
may require in the performance of its task.

17. The Commission should establish in Jammu
and Kashmir such observers as it may require of any
of the proceedings in pursuance of the measures
indicated in the foregoing paragraphs.
18. The Security Council Commission should carry
out the tasks assigned to it herein.

Adopted at the 286th meeting 6

6 The draft resolution was voted on paragraph by paragraph. No vote was taken on the text as a whole.

Security Council resolution 47 (1948) [on restoration of peace and order and the plebiscite in the State of Jammu and Kashmir]

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48 (1948). Resolution of 23 April 1948
[S/727]

The Security Council,

Referring to its resolution 46 (1948) of 17 April
1948 calling upon all parties concerned to comply
with specific terms for a truce in Palestine,

Establishes a Truce Commission for Palestine composed of representatives of those members of the
Security Council which have career consular officers
in Jerusalem, noting, however, that the representative
of Syria has indicated that his Government is not
prepared to serve on the Commission. The function
of the Commission shall be to assist the Security
Council in supervising the implementation by the
parties of its resolution 46 (1948) ;

Requests the Commission to report to the President
of the Security Council within four days regarding its
activities and the development of the situation, and
subsequently to keep the Security Council currently
informed with respect thereto.

The Commission, its members, their assistants and
its personnel shall be entitled to travel, separately or
together, wherever the Commission deems necessary
to carry out its tasks.

The Secretary-General shall furnish the Commission
with such personnel and assistance as it may require,
taking into account the special urgency of the situation
with respect to Palestine.

Adopted at the 287th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Colombia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist’ Republics).

Security Council resolution 48 (1948) [on establishment of the UN Truce Commission for Palestine]

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49 (1948). Resolution of 22 May 1948
[S/773]

The Security Council,

Taking into consideration that previous resolutions
of the Security Council in respect to Palestine have
not been complied with and that military operations
are taking place in Palestine,

1. Calls upon all Governments and authorities,
without prejudice to the rights, claims or positions
of the parties concerned, to abstain from any hostile
military action in Palestine and to that end to issue
a cease-fire order to their military and paramilitary
forces to become effective within thirty-six hours after
midnight New York standard time on 22 May 1948;

2. Calls upon the Truce Commission and upon all
parties concerned to give the highest priority to the
negotiation and maintenance of a truce in the City
of Jerusalem ;

3. Directs the Truce Commission established by the
Security Council by its resolution 48 (1948) of 23
April 1948 to report to the Council on the compliance
with the two preceding paragraphs of the present
resolution ;

4. Calls upon all parties concerned to facilitate by
all means in their power the task of the United Nations
mediator appointed in execution of General Assembly
resolution 186 (S-2) of 14 May 1948.

Adopted at the 302nd meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Syria,
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist
Republic, Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 49 (1948) [calling for a cease-fire and maintenance of the truce in Jerusalem]

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50 (1948). Resolution of 29 May 1948
[S/801]

The Security Council,

Desiring to bring about a cessation of hostilities in
Palestine without prejudice to the rights, claims and
position of either Arabs or Jews,

1. Calls upon all Governments and authorities
concerned to order a cessation of all acts of armed
force for a period of four weeks ;

2. Calls upon all Governments and authorities
concerned to undertake that they will not introduce
fighting personnel into Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan and Yemen during
the cease-fire ;

3. Calls upon all Governments and authorities
concerned, should men of military age be introduced
into countries or territories under their control, to
undertake not to mobilize or submit them to military
training during the cease-fire ;

4. Calls upon all Governments and authorities
concerned to refrain from importing or exporting war
material into or to Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan or Yemen during the
cease-fire ;

5. Urges all Governments and authorities concerned
to take every possible precaution for the protection of
the Holy Places and of the City of Jerusalem, including
access to all shrines and sanctuaries for the purpose
of worship by those who have an established right to
visit and worship at them ;

6. Instructs the United Nations Mediator in Palestine, in concert with the Truce Commission, to supervise the observance of the above provisions, and
decides that they shall be provided with a sufficient
number of military observers ;

7. Instructs the United Nations Mediator to make
contact with all parties as soon as the cease-fire is in
force with a view to carrying out his functions as
determined by the General Assembly ;

8. Calls upon all concerned to give the greatest
possible assistance to the United Nations Mediator ;

9. Instructs the United Nations Mediator to make
a weekly report to the Security Council during the
cease-fire ;

10. Invites the States members of the Arab League ant the Jewish and Arab authorities in Palestine to
communicate their acceptance of this resolution to the
Security Council not later than 6 p.m. New York
standard time on 1 June 1948 ;

11. Decides that if the present resolution is rejected
by either party or by both, or if, having been accepted,
it is subsequently repudiated or violated, the situation
in Palestine will be reconsidered with a view to action
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations ;

12. Calls upon all Governments to take all possible
steps to assist in the implementation of this resolution.

Adopted at the 310th meeting. 27

27 The draft resolution was voted on in parts.
No vote was taken on the text as a whole.

Security Council resolution 50 (1948) [calling for a cessation of hostilities in Palestine]

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51 (1948). Resolution of 3 June 1948

[S/819]
The Security Council

1. Reaffirms its resolutions 38 (1948) of 17 January,
39 (1948) of 20 January and 47 (1948) of 21 April
1948 ;

2. Directs the United Nations Commission for India
and Pakistan to proceed without delay to the areas
of dispute with a view to accomplishing in priority
the duties assigned to it by resolution 47 (1948) ;

3. Directs the Commission further to study and
report to the Security Council when it considers it
appropriate on the matters raised in the letter of the
Foreign Minister of Pakistan, dated 15 January 1948, 7
in the order outlined in paragraph D of Council resolution 39 (1948).

Adopted at the 312th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (China,
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist
Republic, Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).

7 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for November 1948, document S/1100, annex 6.

Security Council resolution 51 (1948) [directing the UN Commission for India and Pakistan to proceed without delay to the areas of dispute]

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International control of atomic energy


52 (1948). Resolution of 22 June 1948
[S/852]

The Security Council,

Having received and examined the first, second and
third reports of the Atomic Energy Commission, 48

Directs the Secretary-General to transmit to the
General Assembly and to the States Members of the
United Nations the first, second and third reports of
the Atomic Energy Commission, together with the
record of the deliberations of the Security Council on
this subject, as a matter of special concern.

Adopted at the 325th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

48 See Official Records of the Atomic Energy Commission,
First Year, Special Supplement; ibid., Second Year, Special
Supplement ; and ibid., Third Year, Special Supplement.

Security Council resolution 52 (1948) [on international control of atomic energy]

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53 (1948). Resolution of 7 July 1948
[S/875]

The Security Council,

Taking into consideration the telegram from the
United Nations Mediator dated 5 July 1948, 29

Addresses an urgent appeal to the interested parties
to accept in principle the prolongation of the truce for
such period as may be decided upon in consultation
with the Mediator.

Adopted at the 331st meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Syria,
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist
Republic, Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).

29 Ibid., Third Year, Supplement for July 1948, document
S/865.

Security Council resolution 53 (1948) [appealing to all parties for prolongation of the truce in Palestine]

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