| Member | Admission to United Nations | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 18 September 1962, G A resolution 1750 (XVII) | |
| Kenya (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 16 December 1963, G A resolution 1976 (XVIII) | |
| Laos (formerly part of the Associated States of IndoChina under French administration) | 14 December 1955, G A resolution 995 (X) | |
| Lesotho (formerly Basutoland under United Kingdom administration) | 17 October 1966, G A resolution 2137 (XXI) | |
| Madagascar (formerly under French administration and excluding the Comoro archipelago) | 20 September 1960, G A resolution 1478 (XV) | |
| Malawi (formerly Nyasaland under United Kingdom administration) | Declared admitted on 1 December 1964[1] | |
| Malaysia[2] (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 17 September 1957, G A resolution 1134 (XII) | |
| Mali (formerly part of French West Africa as French Sudan) | 28 September 1960, G A resolution 1491 (XV) | |
| Malta (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | Declared admitted on 1 December 1964[3] | |
| Mauritania (formerly part of French West Africa) | 27 October 1961, G A resolution 1631 (XVI) | |
| Morocco (formerly under French administration) | 12 November 1956, G A resolution 1111 (XI) | |
| Niger (formerly part of French West Africa as Niger Colony) | 20 September 1960, G A resolution 1482 (XV) | |
| Nigeria (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 7 October 1960, G A resolution 1492 (XV) | |
| Senegal (formerly part of French West Africa) | 28 September 1960, G A resolution 1490 (XV) | |
| Sierra Leone (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 27 September 1961, G A resolution 1623 (XVI) | |
| Singapore (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 21 September 1965, G A resolution 2010 (XX) | |
| Somalia[4] (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 20 September 1960, G A resolution 1479 (XV) | |
| Trinidad and Tobago (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 18 September 1962, G A resolution 1751 (XVII) | |
| Tunisia (formerly under French administration) | 12 November 1956, G A resolution 1112 (XI) | |
| Uganda (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 25 October 1962, G A resolution 1758 (XVII) | |
| Upper Volta (formerly part of French West Africa) | 20 September 1960, G A resolution 1483 (XV) | |
| Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia under United Kingdom administration)[5] | Declared admitted on 1 December 1964[6] | |
| Zanzibar (formerly under United Kingdom administration) | 16 December 1963, G A resolution 1975 (XVIII) |
201. In certain cases the General Assembly took no decisions either that the provisions of Chapter XI no longer applied, or that the transmission of information should cease even though the United Nations participated in the processes which led to the cessation of information.
202. Thus in the case of West New Guinea (West Irian) which in 1946 had, together with Indonesia, been listed in resolution 66 (I) under the general designation Netherlands Indies, and on which the Netherlands had continued to submit information, the General Assembly, under resolution 1752 (XVII) of 21 September 1962, took note of an Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian)[7] and authorized the Secretary-General to carry out the tasks entrusted to him in the Agreement. In accordance with the Agreement, the administration of the Territory was transferred from the Netherlands to a United Nations Temporary Executive Authority established by and under the jurisdiction of the SecretaryGeneral, and its in turn, on 1 May 1963 transferred the administration of the territory to the Republic of Indonesia. Provision was also made in the Agreement for an act of free choice by the people of West New Guinea (West Irian) before the end of 1969, also with United Nations participation, as to whether they wished to remain with Indonesia or sever their ties with it.
203. As from the conclusion of the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Netherlands in 1962, the transmission of information under Article 73 e ceased.
204. In the case of Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak,[8] the United Nations also participated in the processes whereby the territories were integrated with an independent State, but the General Assembly did not take any formal decision in the matter. The two territories joined the Federation of Malaya, together with Singapore, to become the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, after a United Nations Malaysia Mission appointed by the Secretary-General at the request of Governments concerned and with the concurrence of the United Kingdom, had reported favour
- ↑ There was no G A (XIX), Plen. 1286th mtg., para. 40. formal resolution.
- ↑ The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957. On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, after the admission of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak to the new federation. Singapore subsequently became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.
- ↑ G A (XIX), Plen. 1286th mtg., para. 43. There was no formal resolution. In 1949, the United Kingdom Government had ceased to transmit information on Malta, when, under the island's constitution, educational, social and economic conditions were stated to have become the exclusive concern of the Government of Malta. Early in 1959, however, the constitution was revoked. Later in the same year the United Kingdom Government agreed to resume transmission of information and did so until the territory became independent in 1964.
- ↑ British Somaliland attained independence on 1 July 1960. At the same time the former Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian administration attained independence and together the two territories became the Republic of Somalia.
- ↑ After the ratification of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar on 26 April 1964, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 November 1964.
- ↑ G A (XIX), PJen. 1286th mtg., para. 45. There was no formal resolution.
- ↑ See also paras. 871-873 below.
- ↑ See also paras. 759-762 below.
