UN Resolution 39(I): Condemnation and Isolation of the Franco Regime
The UN Resolution Condemning the Franco Regime (1946)
Nature and Significance of the Text
This text is historical in nature and policy. It is a political agreement and a statement adopted by the United Nations Organization (UN) on December 12, 1946, which explicitly condemns the Franco regime in Spain.
Spatiotemporal Circumstances
The resolution was drafted and adopted on December 12, 1946, in New York, approximately one year after the Allied victory in World War II.
Authorship: The UN General Assembly
The author of the text is the UN General Assembly. The UN is a supranational institution created at the end of World War II with the objective of coordinating peace and international relations, succeeding the League of Nations, which had failed to prevent the recent global conflict.
Recipient of the Resolution
The text is addressed primarily to UN member countries, but it specifically targets Spain, clarifying the reasons for the denial of the country's entry into the organization.
Analysis of Textual Style
The text employs a clear and concise style. The vocabulary used is clear and familiar to all recipients. It is a direct text, well-drafted, and detailed regarding its objectives. It does not pause at any time to explain terminology.
Detailed Content Analysis
The core of the resolution addresses the unrepresentative and fascist character of the Franco regime, justifying the impossibility of Spain's admission to the UN.
Key Points of Condemnation:
- The document catalogs the Franco regime as fascist, noting its characteristics and, crucially, the assistance it received from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy to impose its system by force upon the Spanish people.
- It reports on Franco's continued assistance to the defeated Axis powers (Germany and Italy) following World War II.
General Assembly Recommendations:
In response to these findings, the General Assembly recommended:
- The isolation of the Franco regime.
- The exclusion of Spain from international organizations formed by the UN until a democratic government was established.
The resolution also suggests a desire not to prolong the solution to the problem, leaving open the possibility of taking further steps to resolve the situation.
The document concludes with a General Assembly call for UN member states to withdraw their ambassadors and ministers plenipotentiary accredited to Madrid.