United Nations Security Council Resolution 160
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Security Council Resolution
160, adopted on October 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Federation of Nigeria
for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly
that the Federation of Nigeria be admitted.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by all 11 members of the Council.
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160, adopted on October 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Federation of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly
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that the Federation of Nigeria be admitted.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by all 11 members of the Council.