United Nations Security Council Resolution 109

UN Security Council Resolution 109
Date:	December 14 1955
Meeting no.:	705
Code:	S/3509 (Document)
Vote:	For: 8 Abs.: 3 Against: 0
Subject:	Admission of new members to the UN
Result:	Adopted
Security Council composition in 1955:
permanent members:
CHN FRA UK USA USSR
non-permanent members:
BEL BRA IRI
NZL PER TUR

United Nations Security Council Resolution 109, adopted on December 14, 1955, after being instructed by the General Assembly to consider the applications for membership of Albania, Jordan, Ireland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Ceylon, Nepal, Libya, Cambodia, Laos and Spain the Council recommended all of the above-named countries for admission to the United Nations.

The resolution was adopted by eight votes; Belgium, the Republic of China and the United States abstained.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953 – 1965)

References

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)