United Nations Security Council Resolution 53

UN Security Council
Resolution 53
Date: July 7 1948
Meeting no.: 331
Code: S/875 (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 53, adopted on July 7, 1948, took into consideration a telegram from the United Nations Mediator dated 5 July 1948, the resolution addresses an urgent appeal to the interested parties to accept in principle the prolonging of the truce for such period as would be decided upon in consultation with the Mediator.

The resolution was approved with eight votes, while the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union and Syria abstained.

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