Under Article 4 of the United Nations Charter, how is a State admitted as a UN member?
Question and options
Under Article 4 of the United Nations Charter, how is a State admitted as a UN member?
By a decision of the Security Council alone
By a decision of the General Assembly on the Security Council’s recommendation
By a decision of the General Assembly without a Security Council recommendation
By a decision of the UN Secretariat
Answer and explanation
Under Article 4(2) of the Charter, admission is effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. Neither organ can act alone: the International Court of Justice advised in 1950 that the Assembly cannot admit a State without a Council recommendation, and the Secretariat has no role in the decision.
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