United Nations Security Council Resolutions on The Spanish Question
4 (1946). Resolution of 29 April 1946
The attention of the Security Council has been drawn to the situation in Spain by a Member of the United Nations acting in accordance with Article 35 of the Charter. and the Security Council has been asked to declare that this situation has led to international friction and endangers international peace and security;
Therefore the Security Council,
Keeping in mind the unanimous moral condemnation of the Franco regime in the Security Council, and the resolutions concerning Spain which were adopted at
the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco and at the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and the views expressed by members of the Security Council regarding the Franco regime,
Hereby resolves to make further studies in order to determine whether the situation in Spain has led to international friction find does endanger international peace and security, and if it so finds, then to determine what practical measures the United Nations may take;
To this end the Security Council appoints a subcommittee of five of its members and instructs this sub-committee to examine the statements made before the Security Council concerning Spain. to receive further statements and documents, and to conduct such inquiries is it may deem necessary, and to report to the Security
Council before the end of May.
Adopted at the 39th meeting by 10 votes to none, with 1 abstention (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Decision
At its 39th meeting, on 29 April ] 946, the Council decided that the members of the Sub-Committee set up under its resolution 4 ( 1946) should be the representatives of Australia, Brazil, China, France and Poland, and that the representative of Australia should be Chairman of the Sub-Committee.
7 ( 1946). Resolution of 26 June 1946
Whereas the Security Council on 29 April 1946 appointed a Sub-Committee to investigate the situation in Spain, and
Whereas the investigation of the Sub-Committee has fully confirmed the facts which led to the condemnation of the Franco regime by the Potsdam and San Francisco
Conferences, by the General Assembly at the first part of its first session and by the Security Council by resolution of the date mentioned above f resolution 4(1946)],
The Security Council
Decides to keep the situation in Spain under continuous observation and maintain it upon the list of matters of which it is seized, in order that it will be at all times ready to take such measures as may become necessary to maintain international peace and security. Any member of the Security Council may bring the matter up for consideration by the Council at any time.
Adopted at the 49th meeting.
10 (1946). Resolution of 4 November 1946
The Security Council Resolves that the situation in Spain be taken off the list of matters of which the Council is seized, and that all records and documents of the case be put at the disposal of the General Assembly; Requests the Secretary-General to notify the General Assembly of this decision.
Adopted unanimously at the 79th Meeting
