United Nations Security Council Resolution 44

UN Security Council Resolution 44
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Date	April 1 1948
Meeting no.	277
Code	S/714, II (Document)
Subject	The Palestine question
Voting summary	9 voted for None voted against 2 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China   France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina Belgium Canada Colombia   Syria Ukrainian SSR
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 44 was adopted on 1 April 1948. The Council, having received Resolution 181 (II) of the General Assembly and the reports requested in Resolution 42, called on the Secretary-General to convene a special session of the General Assembly to discuss the future government of Palestine, in accordance with Article 20 of the Charter of the United Nations. ^[1]

Resolution 44 passed with nine votes to none. The Soviet Union and the Ukrainian SSR abstained. ^[2]

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 (1946–1953)

References

1. "Chapter IV — The General Assembly" . Retrieved 31 July 2025.
2. United Nations Security Council. (1948). The Palestinian Question (Resolution No. 44). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 44 at Wikisource