United Nations Security Council Resolution 8

UN Security Council
Resolution 8
UN Security Council; Resolution 8
Date	August 29 1946
Meeting no.	57
Code	S/RES/8 (Document)
Subject	Applications for membership
Voting summary	10 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Australia; Brazil; Egypt; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland;

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

As decided in 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]

References[edit]

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