United Nations Security Council Resolution 18

UN Security Council
Resolution 18
UN Security Council; Resolution 18
Date	February 13 1947
Meeting no.	105
Code	S/RES/18 (Document)
Subject	Armaments: Regulation and reduction
Voting summary	10 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg China; File:Flag of France (1794-1815).svg France; File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union; File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom; File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States;
Non-permanent members	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia; File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium; File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil; File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia; File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland; File:Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Syria;
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 18 was adopted on 13 February 1947.

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

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