<Ol> <Li> Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace - loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgement of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations . </Li> <Li> The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council . </Li> </Ol> <Li> Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace - loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgement of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations . </Li> <Li> The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council . </Li> <P> A recommendation for admission from the Security Council requires affirmative votes from at least nine of the council's fifteen members, with none of the five permanent members using their veto power . The Security Council's recommendation must then be approved in the General Assembly by a two - thirds majority vote . </P>

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