Recognition
Admission of Latvia to the United Nations, 1991
The Security Council recommended Latvia's admission to the United Nations on 12 September 1991, and the General Assembly admitted it on 17 September 1991.
What happened
The Security Council, having examined the application of the Republic of Latvia, recommended without a vote at its 3007th meeting on 12 September 1991 that the General Assembly admit Latvia to UN membership, alongside identical recommendations for Estonia and Lithuania.[1] The General Assembly admitted Latvia to UN membership at its 1st plenary meeting on 17 September 1991.[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 12 September 1991, at its 3007th meeting, the Security Council, having examined the application of the Republic of Latvia, recommended without a vote that the General Assembly admit it to UN membership, alongside identical recommendations for Estonia and Lithuania.
- United Nations Security Council, Security Council resolution 710 (1991) (United Nations, 12 September 1991) link, resolution text. Source record
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Claim: The General Assembly, at its 1st plenary meeting on 17 September 1991, having received the Security Council's recommendation and considered Latvia's application, decided to admit the Republic of Latvia to United Nations membership.
- United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly resolution 46/5: Admission of the Republic of Latvia to membership in the United Nations (United Nations, 17 September 1991) link, operative paragraph. Source record