United Nations Security Council Resolution 19

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.

UN Security Council
Resolution 19
DateFebruary 27 1947
Meeting no.114
CodeS/RES/19 (Document)
SubjectThe Corfu Channel incidents
Voting summary
  • 8 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 3 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

The resolution passed with 8 votes, with three abstentions from Poland, the Soviet Union and Syria.

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