United Nations Security Council Resolution 172

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UN Security Council
Resolution 172
Date July 26 1962
Meeting no. 1017
Code S/5149 (Document)
SubjectAdmission of new Members to the UN: Republic of Rwanda
Voting summary
11 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
Result Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

United Nations Security Council Resolution 172, adopted unanimously on July 26, 1962, after examining the application of the Republic of Rwanda for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Rwanda be admitted.

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Rwanda Country in Africa

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a country in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.

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