United Nations Security Council Resolution 339

United Nations Security Council Resolution 339 was adopted on 23 October 1973 in order to bring a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War where Resolution 338 two days before had failed.

Date23 October 1973

Meetingno.1,748

CodeS/RES/339 (Document)

SubjectCease-Fire between Egypt and Israel

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UN Security Council Resolution 339
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Date	23 October 1973
Meeting no.	1,748
Code	S/RES/339 (Document)
Subject	Cease-Fire between Egypt and Israel
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Approved
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Australia Austria Guinea India Indonesia Kenya Panama Peru Sudan  Yugoslavia
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The resolution primarily reaffirmed the terms outlined in Resolution 338 (itself based on Resolution 242), returning the forces of both sides back to the position they held when the cease fire (338) came into effect, and a request from the United Nations Secretary-General to undertake measures toward the placement of observers to supervise the cease fire.

The resolution was adopted with 14 votes to none; the People's Republic of China did not participate in the voting.