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Resolution 33

Procedure

Abstract

33 (1947). Resolution of 27 August 1947

[S/528]

The Security Council Resolves:

1. That the sub-committee of the Committee of Experts be instructed to negotiate with the General
Assembly's committee on procedure for its acceptance of rule 58 of the provisional rules of procedure of
the Security Council as tentatively revised by the Committee of Experts, and for its undertaking to
effect necessary accompanying changes in rules 113 and 117 (originally rule 116) of the provisional rules
of procedure of the General Assembly as suggested by the Committee of Experts; and, if the negotiation
is not successful, to accept, on behalf of the Security Council, the change in rule 58 as previously
proposed by the General Assembly committee;

2. That, as regards proposals made by the General Assembly committee concerning rule 60 of the
provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, the following recommendations of the Committee of
Experts be accepted:

(a) That the change of the word "decide" to the word "consider" in the first paragraph not be accepted;
(b) That the addition of two paragraphs as the second and third paragraphs be accepted;
(c) That the change of the word "recommendations" from the plural to the singular be accepted;
3. That the sub-committee of the Committee of Experts be instructed to advise the General Assembly
committee that the proposed change in rule 114 and the addition of a new rule 116 in the provisional
rules of procedure of the General Assembly are accepted.

Adopted at the 197th meeting by 10 votes to none, with 1 abstention (Australia).

Topics
Security Council Procedures
Year
1947
Title
Procedure
Security Council Composition
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