Twenty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly
| Twenty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly | |
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21 September 1971 – 18 September 1972
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President of the 26th General Assembly, Adam Malik | |
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| Participants | United Nations Member States |
| President | Adam Malik |
| Secretary-General | U Thant |
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The twenty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 21 September 1971 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The president was Indonesian diplomat Adam Malik, previously Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, later becoming its Vice President. The Assembly admitted three new member states — Bhutan, Bahrain and Qatar — bringing total membership to 130.[1]
The session saw the adoption on 25 October 1971 of Resolution 2758(XXVI), titled Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations. The resolution, passed by a vote of 76 in favour, 35 against, and 17 abstentions,[2] Diplomats of the People's Republic of China,[3] took their seats in the General Assembly on November 15, and as a permanent member of the Security Council a week later.[4][5]
References
- ^ "General Assembly Opens Its Twenty-Sixth Regular Session; Elects Adam Malik of Indonesia as President". media.un.org. 21 September 1971. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "General Assembly, 26th session :: 1976th plenary meeting, Monday, 25 October 1971, New York". United Nations. 25 October 1971. p. 42.
- ^ DeStephano, Mark S.J. (2023). "People's Republic of China Is Seated at the United Nations". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ Carter, James (21 October 2020). "When the PRC won the 'China' seat at the UN". Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ UN General Assembly (1971). "Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations". Resolutions Adopted by the General Assembly During Its 26th Session, 21 September-22 December 1971: 2. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.