United Nations Security Council Resolution 102 Explained

Number:	102
Organ:	SC
Date:	3 December
Year:	1953
Meeting:	645
Document:	https://undocs.org/S/RES/102(1953)
For:	10
Abstention:	1
Against:	0
Subject:	Japan, International Court of Justice
Result:	Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 102 was adopted on 3 December 1953. In it, the Security Council recommended to the General Assembly that Japan be allowed to become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice if the following conditions were met:

1. acceptance of the provisions of the Statute of the ICJ,
2. acceptance of all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter, and
3. undertaking to contribute to the expenses of the Court as the General Assembly shall assess from time to time, after consultation with the Japanese Government.

The resolution was adopted with ten votes and one abstention from the Soviet Union.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953–1965)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org