Question

A state is admitted to the membership of the United Nations (U.N.) by:

• A. Through a majority vote of the U.N. General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
• B. By a unanimous decision of the U.N. Security Council upon recommendation of U.N. General Assembly
• C. Through a majority vote of the U.N. General Assembly upon the direct consideration of the request
• D. Through a direct approval from the U.N. Secretary-General upon consideration of the request

Hint:

Remember the two-step admission process: Security Council recommendation, then General Assembly vote.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: UN Membership Process
- Admission of a new state requires approval by both the Security Council and the General Assembly.
- First, the Security Council recommends admission.
- Then the General Assembly votes and admits the state by a majority vote.
Step 2: Other options
- Unanimous decision is not required in Security Council; majority or no veto is sufficient.
- The General Assembly cannot admit a state without Security Council recommendation.
- Secretary-General does not have direct admission powers.
Hence, option (A) correctly describes the UN admission process.