United Nations Security Council Resolution 18

United Nations Security Council Resolution 18 was adopted by the United Nations Security Council on February 13, 1947.

UN Security Council
Resolution 18
DateFebruary 13 1947
Meeting no.105
CodeS/RES/18 (Document)
SubjectArmaments: Regulation and reduction
Voting summary
  • 10 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 1 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
← 17 Lists of resolutions 19 →

According to General Assembly Resolution 41, the Council established the Commission on Conventional Armaments, which focused on regulating and reducing global armaments and armed forces to strengthen international peace.

Resolution 18 passed with ten votes to none. The Soviet Union abstained.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ United Nations Security Council. (1947). Armaments: Regulation and Reduction (Resolution No. 18). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.
edit