United Nations Security Council Resolution 38, adopted on 17 January 1948, called upon the governments of the new dominions of India and Pakistan to refrain from in any way aggravating the situation in Kashmir and to deploy any means at their disposal to improve it. It further requested that both governments inform the Security Council of any material changes in the situation while it remained under the Council's consideration.
The resolution was approved nine votes to none, with Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union abstaining.