UN Security Council Resolution 26 | ||
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Date | 4 June 1947 | |
Meeting no. | 138 | |
Code | S/368 (Document) | |
Subject | Provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 26 was adopted unanimously on 4 June 1947. The Council resolved that any voting to fill positions on the International Court of Justice would continue until the candidates received an absolute majority of the votes. [1]
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