UN Security Council resolution 139
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| Date: | June 28, 1960 |
| Meeting: | 869 |
| Identifier: | S / RES / 139 |
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| Poll: | Pro: 11 Ent. : 0 Cons: 0 |
| Object: | Admission of the Mali Federation as a new member to the United Nations |
| Result: | Accepted |
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The Resolution 139 of the UN Security Council is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously in the 869th meeting on June 28 1960th She dealt with the admission of the Mali Federation as a new member in the United Nations .
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The Mali Federation was founded in January 1959 by the former French colonies of French Sudan (now the Republic of Mali ) and Senegal . Originally, Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso ) and Dahomey (later Benin ) also joined the federation, but withdrew again in March 1959 and instead joined the Sahel-Benin Union . The Mali Federation gained independence on June 20, 1960.
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The Security Council announced that it had examined the admission of the Mali Federation as a new member of the United Nations and recommended that the UN General Assembly approve admission.
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The Mali Federation dissolved again on August 20, 1960 and divided into Senegal and Mali. The Security Council accepted the admission of the two states with Resolution 158 and 159 .
