United Nations Security Council Resolution 397, adopted on November 22, 1976, after examining the application of the
People's Republic of Angola
The People's Republic of Angola () was the self-declared socialist state which governed Angola from its independence in 1975 until 25 August 1992, during the Angolan Civil War.
History
The regime was established in 1975, after Portuguese An ...
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the
General Assembly
A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company.
Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby ...
that Angola (now the
Republic of Angola
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) be admitted.
The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none, while the
United States
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abstained and
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
did not participate in the voting.
See also
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List of United Nations member states
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The criteria ...
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(1971–1976)
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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November 1976 events
1976 in Angola