United Nations Security Council Resolution 27
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27, adopted on August 1, 1947, called for the opposing Netherlands
and Indonesia
n Republicans in the Indonesian National Revolution
to lay down their arms and to allow a peaceful mediation of the conflict.
No vote was taken on the draft resolution as a whole, only in parts.
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27, adopted on August 1, 1947, called for the opposing Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n Republicans in the Indonesian National Revolution
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution or Indonesian War of Independence was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Dutch Empire, and an internal social revolution...
to lay down their arms and to allow a peaceful mediation of the conflict.
No vote was taken on the draft resolution as a whole, only in parts.