United Nations Security Council resolution 489, adopted unanimously on 8 July 1981, after examining the application of the
Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the
General Assembly
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Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presb ...
that Vanuatu be admitted.
See also
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Member states of the United Nations
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The criteria ...
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(1976–1982)
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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