General Assembly

General Assembly Admits Western Samoa as 147th UN Member State

15 December 1976

The General Assembly this afternoon admitted the Independent State of Western Samoa as the 147th Member of the United Nations.
Members of the delegations of Western Samoa taking their seats in the Assembly Hall. Heading the delegation is Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (seated behind nameplate), Deputy Head of State. Standing at left is Mr. Sinan Korle, UN Chief of Protocol.

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