United Nations Security Council Resolution 17

United Nations Security Council Resolution 17 was adopted on 10 February 1947. The Council declared that the commission established by Resolution 15 did not have the authority to request the governments of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, or Yugoslavia to postpone any executions of political prisoners unless the commission believed they could provide testimony helpful to its work.

UN Security Council
Resolution 17
Bulgaria-Greece border
Date10 February 1947
Meeting no.101
CodeS/RES/17 (Document)
SubjectThe Greek Question
Voting summary
  • 9 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 2 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
  •  China
  •  France
  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Non-permanent members
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  •  Brazil
  • Colombia
  •  Poland
  •  Syria
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Resolution 17 passed with nine votes to none. Poland and the Soviet Union abstained.

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