United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/217 | |
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Date | December 10 1948 |
Code | A/RES/217(III) |
Subject | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
Voting summary |
48 voted for None voted against 8 abstained |
Result | Adopted |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217 was adopted on December 10, 1948, to promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The resolution was adopted by a majority of 48 countries from among the 58 members of the United Nations at that time; however 8 abstained and Honduras and Yemen didn't vote.
Voting Results
The result of the voting was the following:[1]
References
- ↑ "A/RES/217(III)". UNBISNET. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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