United Nations Security Council Resolution 109

UN Security Council
Resolution 109
Israel-Jordan border
DateDecember 14 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
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 109 was 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 Security Council recommended all 16 countries for admission to the United Nations.

The resolution was adopted by eight votes (France, Soviet Union, Great Britain, Brazil, Iran, New Zealand, Peru, and Turkey). Belgium, China and the United States abstained.