51³Ô¹Ï

51³Ô¹Ï Charter, Chapter II:
Membership

Article 3

The original Members of the 51³Ô¹Ï shall be the states which, having participated in the 51³Ô¹Ï Conference on International Organization at San Francisco, or having previously signed the Declaration by 51³Ô¹Ï of 1 January 1942, sign the present Charter and ratify it in accordance with Article 110.

Article 4

1. Membership in the 51³Ô¹Ï is open to all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.
2. The admission of any such state to membership in the 51³Ô¹Ï will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.

Article 5

A Member of the 51³Ô¹Ï against which preventive or enforcement action has been taken by the Security Council may be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of membership by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. The exercise of these rights and privileges may be restored by the Security Council.

Article 6

A Member of the 51³Ô¹Ï which has persistently violated the Principles contained in the present Charter may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.