United Nations Security Council Resolution 70, adopted on March 7, 1949, requested that the Secretary-General inform the Council of all reports and petitions received from or relating to strategic areas under trusteeship and requested that the Trusteeship Council submit to the Council its reports and recommendations for political, economic, social and educational matters affecting strategic areas under trusteeship.
The resolution was approved with eight votes to none, with Egypt, the Ukrainian SSR and Soviet Union abstaining.