UN Security Council Resolution 12

UN Security Council Resolution 12
Date:	December 10, 1946
Meeting:	82
Identifier:	S / RES / 12
Object:	The Greek question
Result:	decided in several votes
Composition of the Security Council in 1946:
Permanent members:
CHN FRA GBR SUN USA
Non-permanent members:
FROM BRA EGY
MEX NLD POL
Logo of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE)

The Resolution 12 of the UN Security Council is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council decided in the 82nd meeting on December 10 1946th She dealt with the " Greek question " (meaning the international effects of the Greek civil war ). Specifically, Greece and Yugoslavia were given the opportunity to participate in the discussion in the Security Council. Albania and Bulgaria were allowed to make statements on the matter and should, if necessary, also take part in the discussion.

background

→ Main article : Greek Civil War

The Soviet Union first raised " the Greek question " in January 1946 when accusations began to be made against British troops. Their interference in Greece led to problems with other states in the region.

The Greek Civil War escalated in March 1946 in the run-up to parliamentary elections. It was about the conflict between the left Popular Front or its Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) and the conservative Greek government, which was supported by Great Britain at the time of the resolution . The support of the Greek army was active militarily and with weapons; however, the British troops did not intervene directly. On the other hand, the DSE received logistical support from Albania and Yugoslavia within the framework of the Comintern . With the express approval of their governments, both countries offered the DSE rebels a place of retreat and training.

poll

Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the resolution were adopted unanimously. Paragraph 3 was passed by a majority vote.

content

The Security Council decided:

1. to invite the representatives of Greece and Yugoslavia to a discussion in the Security Council. You shouldn't be given voting rights.
2. to invite the representatives of Albania and Bulgaria to make statements on the matter.
3. if the Security Council determines at a later date that there are still disputed issues, Albania and Bulgaria should also participate in the discussion in the Security Council without voting rights.

consequences

After receiving the contributions to the discussion, the Security Council set up a commission of inquiry into the incidents in Resolution 15 of December 19.

Web links

Wikisource: Original text of the resolution  - sources and full texts (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Karen Wellens, TMC Asser Instituut: Resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946-1989): a thematic guide . BRILL, 1990, ISBN 978-0-7923-0796-9 , p. 14.