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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999
2011 admission of South Sudan to the United Nations
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 was adopted without a vote on 13 July 2011 after examining the application of the Republic of South Sudan for membership into the United Nations. The Council recommended to the General Assembly that South Sudan be admitted.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
South Sudan
Country in East Africa
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by the Central African Republic.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)