United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.

The Corfu Channel incident of 1946 was a key early confrontation in the Cold War, highlighting rising tensions between the West and the Eastern Bloc. It involved a series of naval events between the United Kingdom and Albania. On October 22, 1946, two British destroyers, HMS Saumarez and HMS Volage, struck mines in the Corfu Channel, a strategic passage between Albania and Greece. The mines caused severe damage and killed 44 British sailors, injuring dozens more. The UK accused Albania of knowingly allowing the mines to be laid in a channel used for international navigation. Albania denied responsibility, claiming the British violated its territorial waters. The incident led to a landmark case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—one of the first it ever heard—where the court found Albania partly responsible and ordered it to pay reparations. However, Albania refused to comply, leading to diplomatic tensions that persisted for decades. This incident is often seen as an early example of how international law, sovereignty, and Cold War politics clashed in the post-WWII world.