United Nations Security Council Resolution 38
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38, adopted on January 17, 1948, called upon the governments of
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and
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to refrain from in any way aggravating the situation in
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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
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’s consideration. The resolution was approved nine votes to none, with
Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
and the
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abstaining.


See also

*
List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 adopted between 25 January 1946 and 27 October 1953. See also * Lists of United Nations Security Council resolutions * List of United Nations Security Council Resolution ...
(1946–1953)


References


Text of the Resolution at undocs.org


External links

* {{UNSCR 1948 0038 0038 1948 in India 1948 in Pakistan January 1948 events