Recognition
Admission of the Comoros to the United Nations, 1975
Following the Security Council's recommendation, adopted without France taking part in the vote, the General Assembly admitted the Comoros to UN membership while reaffirming that the archipelago, including Mayotte, formed a single territory.
What happened
The Security Council, having examined the Comoros' application for UN membership, recommended on 17 October 1975 that the General Assembly admit the Comoros; the resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, with France not participating in the vote.[1] The General Assembly admitted the Comoros at its 2402nd plenary meeting on 12 November 1975, while "reaffirming the necessity of respecting the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipelago, composed of the islands of Anjouan, Grande-Comore, Mayotte and Moheli."[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: On 17 October 1975 the Security Council, having examined the Comoros' application for UN membership, recommended to the General Assembly that the Comoros be admitted, by 14 votes to none; France did not participate in the vote.
- United Nations Security Council, Security Council resolution 376 (1975) (United Nations, 17 October 1975) link, resolution text and voting record. Source record
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Claim: The UN General Assembly decided to admit the Comoros to membership in the United Nations at its 2402nd plenary meeting on 12 November 1975, following the Security Council's recommendation of 17 October 1975, "reaffirming the necessity of respecting the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipelago, composed of the islands of Anjouan, Grande-Comore, Mayotte and Moheli."
- United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly resolution 3385 (XXX): Admission of the Comoros to membership in the United Nations (United Nations, 12 November 1975) link, preamble and operative paragraph. Source record