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Res. 995 (X). Admission of new Members to the United Nations
The General Assembly,
Having received the recommendation of the Security Council of 14 December 1955 that the following countries should be admitted to membership in the United Nations: Albania, Jordan, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Ceylon, Nepal, Libya, Cambodia, Laos and Spain,
Having considered the application for membership of each of these countries,
Decides to admit the above-mentioned
sixteen countries to membership in the United Nations.
555th plenary meeting
14 December 1955.
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Res. 109 (1955). Resolution of 14 December 1955 [S/3509]
The Security Council,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 918 (X) of 8 December 1955 on the admission of new Members to the United Nations,
Having considered separately the applications for membership of Albania, Jordan, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Ceylon, Nepal, Libya, Cambodia, Laos and Spain,
Recommends to the General Assembly the admission of the above-named countries to the United Nations.
Adopted at the 705th meeting
by 8 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (Belgium, China, United States
of America)
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Res. 918 (X). Admission of new Members to the United Nations
The General Assembly,
Having noted the general sentiment which has been expressed on numerous occasions in favour of the widest possible membership of the United nations,
Having received the preliminary report of the Committee of Good Offices established by General Assembly resolution 718 (VIII) of 23 October 1953,
Taking into account the statements about the admission of new Members made by permanent members of the Security Council in the general debate at the present session of the General Assembly,
Believing that a broader representation in the membership of the United Nations will enable the Organization to play a more effective role in the current international situation,
- Expresses appreciation of the work and efforts of the Committee of Good Offices;
- Requests the Security Council to consider, in the light of the general opinion in favour of the widest possible membership of the United Nations, the pending applications for membership of all eighteen countries about which no problem of unification arises;
- Requests further that the Security Council make its report on these applications to the General Assembly during the present session.
552nd plenary meeting,
8 December 1955. |