United Nations Security Council Resolution 8

UN Security Council
Resolution 8
UN Security Council; Resolution 8
Date	August 29 1946
Meeting no.	57
Code	S/RES/8 (Document)
Subject	Applications for membership
Voting summary	10 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Australia; Brazil; Egypt; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 8 was adopted on August 29, 1946 by ten votes to none, with Australia abstaining.

Following up on Security Council Resolution 6, the Security Council reviewed requests for membership by People's Republic of Albania, the Mongolian People's Republic, Afghanistan, the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland, Siam, and Sweden. The Council recommended the General Assembly admit Afghanistan, Iceland, and Sweden. A recommendation for Siam's admission was given in Resolution 13 the following December.

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