United Nations Security Council Resolution 42

UN Security Council
Resolution 42
Date: March 5 1948
Meeting no.: 263
Code: S/691 (Document)

Vote: For: 8 Abs.: 3 Against: 0
Subject: The Palestine question
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1948:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ARG  BEL  CAN
 COL  SYR  UKR

United Nations Security Council Resolution 42, adopted on March 5, 1948, called upon the permanent members of the Council to consult and inform it regarding the situation in Palestine and to make recommendations to the United Nations Palestine Commission. The Resolution also appealed to all governments and peoples, particularly those around Palestine to aid the situation in any way possible.

The resolution was adopted with eight votes to none and abstentions from Argentina, Syria and the United Kingdom.

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