United Nations Security Council Resolution 8

United Nations Security Council resolution

United Nations resolution adopted in 1946

United Nations Security Council Resolution 8 was adopted by the United Nations Security Council on August 29, 1946.

According to Resolution 6, the Council reviewed requests for membership by Afghanistan, the People's Republic of Albania, the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, Iceland, Ireland, the Mongolian People's Republic, Siam, and Sweden. The Council recommended that the General Assembly admit Afghanistan, Iceland, and Sweden as member states.

Resolution 8 passed with ten votes to none. Australia abstained.^[1]

See also

• Afghanistan and the United Nations
• Sweden and the United Nations
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 13

References

1. United Nations Security Council. (1946). Admission of New Members to the United Nations (Resolution No. 8). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 8 at Wikisource