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UN Security Council
Resolution 14
UN Security Council; Resolution 14
Date	16 December 1946
Meeting no.	84
Code	S/RES/14 (Document)
Subject	Terms of elected members and rotating presidency of the Council
Voting summary	9 voted for; None voted against; 2 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Soviet Union; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Australia; Brazil; Egypt; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 14 was adopted on 16 December 1946. Following the General Assembly's decision, the Council amended its rules of procedure to align the presidency of the Council with the calendar months. The United States's presidency was extended from 17–31 December, 1946.

The delegation of Australia argued that since the General Assembly had altered the term of office for non-permanent members, the Council must also change the President's term to prevent a situation where the President might have to retire halfway through their term due to the expiration of their term as an elected member.^[1]

Resolution 14 passed with nine votes to none. The Soviet Union and the United States abstained.^[2]

References

^ "Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council 1946–1951" (PDF). United Nations: Department of Political and Security Council Affairs. p. 18.
^ United Nations Security Council. (1946). Procedure (Resolution No. 14). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.