United NationsSecurity Council Resolution 110, adopted on December 16, 1955, stated that in light of an article in the United Nations Charter provided that if a General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the Charter had not been held before the tenth annual session of the General Assembly such a conference would be held if so decided by a majority vote of the General Assembly and by any seven members of the Security Council. Having considered United Nations General Assembly Resolution 992 it was decided that a conference to review the Charter should be held.
The resolution was approved by nine votes in favour. The Soviet Union voted against the text and France abstained.