United Nations Security Council Resolution 109

UN Security Council; Resolution 109
Date	December 14 1955
Meeting no.	705
Code	S/3509 (Document)
Subject	Admission of new members to the UN
Voting summary	8 voted for; None voted against; 3 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Belgium; 23x15px Brazil; Iran; New Zealand; Peru; Turkey;

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, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, 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.

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