First meeting of the United Nations | January 10, 1946 - HISTORY
Jul 21, 2010 · The first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising 51 nations, convenes at Westminster Central Hall in London, England. One week later, the U.N. Security Council met for the...
United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia
It held its first session on 17 January 1946 but was largely paralyzed in the following decades by the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union (and their allies). Nevertheless, it authorized military interventions in the Korean War and the Congo Crisis and peacekeeping missions in Cyprus, West New Guinea, and the Sinai Peninsula.
United Nations Security Council Meeting 1 - Wikisource
Nov 3, 2023 · The first meetings of the Security Council must, in the nature of things, be devoted mainly to the work and problems of organization. In order to discharge its functions effectively, it must set up the necessary machinery and agencies.
UN Security Council Meetings & Outcomes Tables - United Nations
Sep 17, 2014 · Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council 1946: S/INF/2/Rev.1 (I)
1st Meeting of Security Council | UN Audiovisual Library
The Security Council opens its first meeting with consideration on the Report of the Preparatory Commission, selection of the President of the Security Council, adoption of the agenda,...
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Dec 18, 2024 · The United Nations Security Council adopted its first resolution, S/RES/1(1946), on 25 January 1946 – long before the current modes of online distribution of documents.
United Nations Security Council | History & Members - Britannica
5 days ago · The Security Council originally consisted of 11 members—five permanent members (the Republic of China , France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and six nonpermanent members elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.
What is the Security Council? | Security Council - United Nations
The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946 at Church House, Westminster, London. Since its first meeting, the Security Council has taken permanent residence at the United...
First Session of the United Nations Security Council | UN Photo
A general view of the First session of the United Nations Security Council held on 17 January 1946 at Church House, London. [Subsequent meetings were held at Hunter College, New York, from March through August 1946 and at Lake Success, New York, beginning on 23 August 1946.] Norman J.O. Makin of Australia is presiding.
A reminiscence of the first Security Council meeting in New York
Although the United Nations was founded in 1945, it took several years to select a site and build its headquarters in New York. In fact, the first meetings of the Security Council took place at...