United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217

UN General Assembly
Resolution A/RES/217A
UN General Assembly; Resolution A/RES/217A
Date	10 December 1948
Code	A/RES/3/217A (Document)
Subject	Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Voting summary	48 voted for; None voted against; 8 abstained; 2 present not voting;
Result	Ratified and Adopted

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217A was adopted on December 10, 1948, to ratify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The resolution was adopted by a majority of 48 countries from among the 58 members of the United Nations at that time; however 8 abstained and the Republic of Honduras and the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen did not vote.