United Nations Security Council Resolution 3

UN Security Council Resolution 3
Approximate extent of Soviet positions in the Republic of Mahabad.
Date	April 4 1946
Meeting no.	30
Code	S/RES/3 (Document)
Subject	Iran crisis of 1946
Voting summary	9 voted for None voted against 1 absent 1 present not voting
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Australia Brazil Egypt Mexico Netherlands Poland

United Nations Security Council Resolution 3, adopted on April 4, 1946, acknowledged that the Soviet troops in Iran could not be removed in time to meet their deadline under the Tri-Partite Treaty but requested the Soviet Union remove them as fast as possible and that no member state in any way retard this process. If any developments threaten the withdrawal of troops, the Security Council requested to be informed.

The resolution was adopted by 9 votes, with Australia present and not voting, and the USSR absent.

See also

• Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1 to 100 (1946 – 1953)

References

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)
• Text of Resolution at UN.org (Not PDF)