Progress Towards Universality of Membership in the United Nations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9558696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leo Gro (0000-0002-5337-4159, corresponding author), Leo Gross |
| Year | 1956 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 791-827 |
| Publication date | 1956-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2195624 |
| OpenAlex | W4243037229 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The resolution of the General Assembly of December 14, 1955, to admit 16 countries to membership in the United Nations, marked “an event second only to the foundation of the United Nations itself,” and a decisive step towards achieving universality of membership. As the President of the Tenth Session of the Assembly, Mr. Jose Maza (Chile) put it: By the adoption of this resolution the General Assembly has given life to a deep desire which has existed within it for several years, namely, the overcoming of the obstacles which have impeded the development of the United Nations into a real international Organization, representing all the peoples of the world and enjoying true universality
General assembly · Geography · Physics · Political science · Universality (dynamical systems · International Relations in Latin America · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |