United Nations General Assembly Resolution 500 (V)

UN General Assembly
Resolution 500
DateMay 18th 1951
Meeting no.330
CodeA/RES/500 (V) (Document)
SubjectAdditional measures to be employed to meet the aggression in Korea (Resolution adopted on the report of the First Committee)
Voting summary
  • 47 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 8 abstained
  • 5 present not voting
ResultAdopted

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 500 was approved on May 18, 1951, recommending a trade embargo on the People’s Republic of China and North Korea, in response to the intervention of Chinese troops in Korean War.