United Nations Security Council Resolution 158
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Security Council Resolution
158, adopted unanimously on September 28, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Senegal for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
that the Republic of Senegal be admitted.
Senegal, along with the Republic of Mali
, had been admitted under the Mali Federation
under Resolution 139
, until the federation broke apart on August 20, 1960.
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158, adopted unanimously on September 28, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Senegal for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
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that the Republic of Senegal be admitted.
Senegal, along with the Republic of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, had been admitted under the Mali Federation
Mali Federation
The Mali Federation was a country in West Africa. It was formed by a union between Senegal and the Sudanese Republic...
under Resolution 139
United Nations Security Council Resolution 139
United Nations Security Council Resolution 139 was adopted unanimously on June 28, 1960. After examining the application of the Federation of Mali for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Federation of Mali be admitted.After the Federation...
, until the federation broke apart on August 20, 1960.