United Nations Security Council Resolution 652

UN Security Council
Resolution 652
Date: 17 April 1990
Meeting no.: 2,918
Code: S/RES/652 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: Admission of new Members to the UN: Namibia
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1990:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 CAN  CIV  COL  CUB  ETH
 FIN  MAS  ROU  YEM  ZAI

Location of Namibia

United Nations Security Council Resolution 652, adopted unanimously on April 17, 1990, after examining the application of the Republic of Namibia for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Namibia be admitted.

Namibia became the 160th member of the United Nations on April 23, 1990, after being a German colony and ruled by South Africa under its mandate of South West Africa for 75 years.[1] The United States ambassador Thomas R. Pickering said on the passing of the resolution, "Namibia's birth has been protracted and difficult, but it now appears that the star under which she comes into the world shines brightly."[2]

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