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" The General Assembly " Recommends that each member of the Security Council and of the General Assembly, in exercising its vote on the admission of new members, should act in accordance with the foregoing opinion of the International Court of Justice." The resolution was adopted by 32 votes (N.Z.) to 10, with 2 abstentions. Reconsideration of all Applications " The General Assembly, " Having noted the special reports of the Security Council on the question of the admission of new members (A/617 and A 618), " Having noted the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 28 May, 1948, " Having noted the general sentiment in favour of the universality of the United Nations, " Asks the Security Council to reconsider, taking into account the circumstances in each particular case, the applications for membership in the United Nations of the States mentioned in the said special reports." The resolution was adopted by 33 votes (N.Z.), with 2 abstentions. Application of Portugal " The General Assembly, " Recalling that nine members of the Security Council, on 18 August, 1947, supported a draft resolution recommending the admission to the United Nations of Portugal,, and that no recommendation was made to the General Assembly because of the opposition of one of the permanent members of the Council, "Recalling resolution 113 (II) D, of 17 November, 1947, requesting the Security Council to reconsider the application of Portugal, ** Noting from the report of the Security Council that, since none of its members has changed its decision with regard to this application, the Security Council has adjourned its discussion on the matter indefinitely, " Reaffirms its view that the opposition to the application of Portugal was based on grounds not included in Article 4 of the Charter ; " Determines again that Portugal is, in its judgment, a peaceloving State within the meaning of Article 4 of the Charter, is able and willing to carry out the obligations of the Charter, and should therefore be admitted to membership in the United Nations ; " Requests the Security Council to reconsider the application of Portugal in the light of this determination of the Assembly and of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 28 May, 1948." The resolution was adopted by 39 votes (N.Z.) to 6, with 1 abstention.