United Nations Security Council Resolution 17

UN Security Council
Resolution 17
UN Security Council; Resolution 17
Date	February 10 1947
Meeting no.	101
Code	S/RES/17 (Document)
Subject	The Greek Question
Voting summary	9 voted for; None voted against; 2 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Colombia; Poland; Syria;
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 17, adopted on February 10, 1947, decided that the commission created by United Nations Security Council Resolution 15 was not empowered to request the governments of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria or Yugoslavia to postpone the executions of any of their political prisoners unless could give witness that would assist the commission in its task.

The resolution was adopted by 9 votes, with 2 abstentions from Poland and the Soviet Union.

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