United Nations Security Council Resolution 102

UN Security Council
Resolution 102
UN Security Council; Resolution 102
Date	3 December 1953
Meeting no.	645
Subject	Japan, International Court of Justice
Voting summary	10 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Chile; Colombia; Denmark; Greece; Lebanon; Pakistan;

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:

acceptance of the provisions of the Statute of the ICJ,
acceptance of all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter, and
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.

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