General Assembly

Ghana Becomes United Nations' 81st Member

8 March 1957

The General Assembly today unanimously approved the admission of the newly-independent state of Ghana to the United Nations, carrying out yesterday's recommendation by the Security Council, also unanimous. This picture shows Prince Wan Waithayakon (centre), President of the Assembly, presiding over the meeting. Beside him are Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld (nearest camera) and Andrew Cordier, Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General.

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