United Nations Security Council Resolution 142
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Security Council Resolution
142, adopted unanimously on July 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville)
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
that the Republic of the Congo be admitted.
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142, adopted unanimously on July 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
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that the Republic of the Congo be admitted.