United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217A was adopted on December 10, 1948, to ratify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

UN General Assembly
Resolution A/RES/217A
Date10 December 1948
CodeA/RES/3/217A (Document)
SubjectUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
Voting summary
  • 48 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 8 abstained
  • 2 present not voting
ResultRatified and Adopted

The resolution was adopted by a majority of 48 countries from among the 58 members of the United Nations at that time; however 8 abstained and the Republic of Honduras and the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen did not vote.

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