Security Council

Security Council Recommends Japan's Admission to the UN

12 December 1956

The Security Council this morning voted unanimously in favour of the admission of Japan as the 80th Member State of the United Nations. This recommendation now will go to the General Assembly. In another action, the Council rejected a draft resolution by which it would have recommended also the admission to the UN of the Mongolian People's Republic.
A view of the meeting, taken during the vote on Japan's admission. The President of the Council is Dr. Victor A. Belaunde of Peru; seated on his right is Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold.

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