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United Nations Security Council Resolution 109

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UN Security Council
Resolution 109
Israel-Jordan border
Date14 December 1955
Meeting no.705
CodeS/3509 (Document)
SubjectAdmission of new members to the UN
Voting summary
  • 8 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 3 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 109 was adopted on 14 December 1955. After being instructed by the General Assembly to consider the applications for membership of Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, and Spain, the Security Council recommended all 16 countries for admission to the United Nations.

The resolution was adopted by eight votes; Belgium, China and the United States abstained.[1]

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  1. ^ "Resolution 109: Admission of new Members to the UN". unscr.com. 14 December 1955.
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