France and the UK attempted to prevent the recognition by drafting a United Nations resolution requesting no unilateral actions which could worsen the situation, but backed down during the Security Council debate on 14 December, when Germany appeared determined to defy the UN resolution.
France attempted to prevent the recognition by drafting a United Nations resolution requesting no unilateral actions. The UK attempted to prevent the recognition by drafting a United Nations resolution requesting no unilateral actions. These unilateral actions could worsen the situation. France backed down during the Security Council debate on 14 December. The UK backed down during the Security Council debate on 14 December. Germany appeared determined to defy the UN resolution.