Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, General; The United Nations, Volume I

Editorial Note

The First Committee resumed discussion of the proposal to establish an interim committee of the General Assembly on November 5, upon receiving the report of its subcommittee. On November 6, the First Committee accepted the subcommittee’s report by a vote of 43 to 6, with 6 abstentions. After the vote, the Soviet Representative (Vyshinsky) stated to the First Committee that the Soviet Union “would not take part in the work of the Interim Committee, because the Charter did not provide for its establishment.” (GA (II), First Committee, pages 307–336.)