United Nations Security Council Resolution 296

United Nations Security Council Resolution 296, adopted unanimously on August 18, 1971, after examining the application of Bahrain for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Bahrain be admitted.

UN Security Council Resolution 296
Date	August 18 1971
Meeting no.	1,575
Code	S/RES/296 (Document)
Subject	Admission of new Members to the UN: Bahrain
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina Belgium Burundi Italy Japan Nicaragua  Poland Sierra Leone  Somalia  Syria
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See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965–1971)