UN Security Council Resolution 141 | |
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Date | July 5 1960 |
Meeting no. | 871 |
Code | S/4374 (Document) |
Subject | Admission of new Members to the UN: Republic of Somalia |
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Result | Adopted |
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution 141 was adopted unanimously on July 5, 1960, recommending to the General Assembly the admission of the Somali Republic to membership in the United Nations.
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