United Nations Security Council Resolution 38

UN Security Council Resolution 38
Date	January 17 1948
Meeting no.	229
Code	S/RES/38 (Document)
Subject	The India–Pakistan 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 38, adopted on January 17, 1948, called upon the governments of the new dominions of India and Pakistan to refrain from in any way aggravating the situation in Kashmir after the Partition of India, and deploy any means at their disposal to improve it. It further requests both governments inform the council of any material changes in the situation while it is under the Council’s consideration.

The resolution was approved nine votes to none, with Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union abstaining.

See also

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

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 38 at Wikisource