United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
1973 UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 338 was a thee-line resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on 22 October 1973, which called for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War in accordance with a joint proposal by the United States and the Soviet Union.[clarification needed] It was passed at the 1747th Security Council meeting by 14 votes to none, with the People's Republic of China abstaining.
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UN Security Council Resolution 338 | ||||
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Date | 22 October 1973 | |||
Meeting no. | 1,747 | |||
Code | S/RES/338 (Document) | |||
Subject | Cease-Fire in the Middle East | |||
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Result | Approved | |||
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The resolution stipulated that the ceasefire should take effect within 12 hours of the adoption of the resolution; that Security Council Resolution 242 be implemented "in all its parts"; and for negations to start between Israel and the Arab states. Fighting continued despite the passing of Resolution 338, and the Security Council passed Resolution 339 soon after. Resolution 340 was passed on 25 October, ending the war.
The "appropriate auspices" was interpreted to mean American or Soviet rather than UN auspices. This third clause helped to establish the framework for the Geneva Conference (1973) held in December 1973.[citation needed]