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Security Council Meetings in 1956

Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council 1956: S/INF/11/Rev.1

Meetings conducted by the Security Council in 1956
(in reverse chronological order)
Meeting
Record
Date Topic Security Council
Outcome / Vote
S/PV.759 19 December Election of a Member of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Hsu Mo (S/3662 & Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5 & S/3688) --
S/PV.758 19 December Election of a Member of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Hsu Mo (S/3662 & Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5 & S/3688) --
S/PV.757 19 December Election of a Member of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Hsu Mo (S/3662 & Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5 & S/3688) --
S/PV.756 12 December Admission of new Members Draft resolution S/3755 not adopted
4-2-5

S/RES/121 (1956)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.755 05 November Cablegram, 5 November 1956, from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (S/3736) --
S/PV.754 04 November The situation in Hungary S/RES/120 (1956)
10-1-0

Draft resolution S/3730/Rev.1 vetoed by USSR
9-1-0
S/PV.753 03 November The situation in Hungary --
S/PV.752 02 November The situation in Hungary --
S/PV.751 31 October Letter, 30 October 1956, from Egypt (S/3712) S/RES/119 (1956)
7-2-2
S/PV.750 30 October The Palestine question Draft resolution S/3713/Rev.1 vetoed by France and UK
7-2-2
S/PV.749 30 October The Palestine question Draft resolution S/3710 vetoed by France and UK
7-2-2
S/PV.748 30 October The Palestine question --
S/PV.747 29 October Letter, 25 October 1956, from France (S/3689 & Corr.1) --
S/PV.746 28 October The situation in Hungary --
S/PV.745 25 October The Palestine question --
S/PV.744 19 October The Palestine question --
S/PV.743 13 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) S/RES/118 (1956)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.742 13 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --
S/PV.741
(closed)
12 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) Communiqué
S/PV.740
(closed)
11 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) Communiqué
S/PV.739
(closed)
09 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) Communiqué
S/PV.738 09 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --
S/PV.737 08 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --
S/PV.736 08 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --
S/PV.735 05 October Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --
S/PV.734 26 September Situation created by the unilateral action of the Egyptian Government in bringing to an end the system of international operation of the Suez Canal, which was confirmed and completed by the Suez Canal Convention of 1888 (S/3654) --

S/PV.733

(closed)

06 September

Date of election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice (S/3631) S/RES/117 (1956)
adopted unanimously
Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly Communiqué
S/PV.732 26 July Admission of new Members S/RES/116 (1956)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.731 20 July Admission of new Members S/RES/115 (1956)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.730 26 June Letter, 13 June 1956, from Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand and Yemen (S/3609) --
S/PV.729 26 June Letter, 13 June 1956, from Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand and Yemen (S/3609) --
S/PV.728 04 June The Palestine question S/RES/114 (1956)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.727 01 June The Palestine question --
S/PV.726 01 June The Palestine question --
S/PV.725 31 May The Palestine question --
S/PV.724 31 May The Palestine question --
S/PV.723 29 May The Palestine question --
S/PV.722 04 April The Palestine question S/RES/113 (1956)
11-0-0
S/PV.721 04 April The Palestine question --
S/PV.720 03 April The Palestine question --
S/PV.719 03 April The Palestine question --
S/PV.718 28 March The Palestine question --
S/PV.717 26 March The Palestine question --
S/PV.716 06 February Admission of new Members S/RES/112 (1956)
11-0-0
S/PV.715 19 January The Palestine question S/RES/111 (1956)
11-0-0
S/PV.714 18 January The Palestine question --
S/PV.713 17 January The Palestine question --
S/PV.712 13 January The Palestine question --
S/PV.711 12 January The Palestine question --
S/PV.710 12 January The Palestine question --