United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2671
Date: 1952-07-03 (meeting 587)
Agenda: Question of Request for Investigation of Alleged Bacterial Warfare
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL

S/2671
20 June 1952

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

DRAFT RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON 20 JUNE 1952

QUESTION OF REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED BACTERIOLOGICAL WARFARE

The Security Council,

Noting the concerted dissemination by certain governments and authorities of grave accusations charging the use of bacteriological warfare by United Nations forces,

Noting that the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has repeated these charges in organs of the United Nations,

Recalling that when the charges were first made the Unified Command for Korea immediately denied the charges and requested that an impartial investigation be made of them,

1. Requests the International Committee of the Red Cross, with the aid of such scientists of international reputation and such other experts as it may select, to investigate the charges and to report the results to the Security Council as soon as possible;

2. Calls upon all governments and authorities concerned to accord to the International Committee of the Red Cross full co-operation, including the right of entry to, and free movement in, such areas as the Committee may deem necessary in the performance of its task;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to furnish the Committee with such assistance and facilities as it may require.

Voting result: 10 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Greece
vote: Y
country: Netherlands
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Turkey
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N