United Nations Security Council Resolution 51

UN Security Council
Resolution 51
Date: June 3 1948
Meeting no.: 312
Code: S/819 (Document)

Vote: For: 8 Abs.: 3 Against: 0
Subject: The India-Pakistan 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 51, adopted on June 3, 1948, reaffirmed previous Council resolutions on the India-Pakistan conflict, directed the Commission established in United Nations Security Council Resolution 39 to move to the areas of dispute and accomplish the duties assigned to it in United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 as soon as possible. The resolution also instructed the Commission to address a letter that was sent to the Council by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan.

The resolution was adopted by eight votes; the Republic of China, Ukrainian SSR and Soviet Union abstained.

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