Date October 25 1961 Code S/4969 (Document) | Meeting no. 971 Result Adopted | |
Subject Admission of new Members to the UN: Mauritania Voting summary 9 voted for
1 voted against
1 abstained | ||
United Nations Security Council Resolution 167, adopted on October 25, 1961, after examining the application of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania be admitted.
The resolution was approved with nine votes in favour and one against from the United Arab Republic; the Soviet Union abstained.
References
United Nations Security Council Resolution 167 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA