United Nations Security Council Resolution 42
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42, adopted on March 5, 1948, called upon the permanent members of the Council to consult and inform it regarding the situation in Palestine
and to make recommendations to the United Nations Palestine Commission
. The Resolution also appealed to all governments and peoples, particularly those around Palestine to aid the situation in any way possible.
The resolution was adopted with eight votes to none and abstentions from Argentina
, Syria
and the United Kingdom
.
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42, adopted on March 5, 1948, called upon the permanent members of the Council to consult and inform it regarding the situation in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and to make recommendations to the United Nations Palestine Commission
United Nations Palestine Commission
The United Nations Palestine Commission was created by United Nations Resolution 181. It was responsible for implementing the UN Partition Plan of Palestine and acting as the Provisional Government of Palestine...
. The Resolution also appealed to all governments and peoples, particularly those around Palestine to aid the situation in any way possible.
The resolution was adopted with eight votes to none and abstentions from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.