United Nations Security Council Resolution 8

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

DateAugust 29 1946

Meetingno.57

CodeS/RES/8 (Document)

SubjectApplications for membership

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UN Security Council Resolution 8
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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 Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Australia  Brazil  Egypt Mexico  Netherlands  Poland
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According to 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, Portugal, 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]