United Nations Security Council Resolution 19
| UN Security Council Resolution 19 | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 27 1947 |
| Meeting no. | 114 |
| Code | S/RES/19 (Document) |
| Subject | The Corfu Channel incidents |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
Permanent members | |
Non-permanent members | |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 19, adopted on February 27, 1947, created a sub-committee of three members to examine all the facts involved in the dispute between the United Kingdom and Albania over the Corfu Channel incident and to make a report to the Council no later than March 10, 1947. Two British vessels were sunk by mines in the Straits on October 22, 1946.
The resolution passed with 8 votes, with three abstentions from Poland, the Soviet Union and Syria.
See also[]
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 (1946–1953)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 22
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