United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1991 (XVIII)
| UN General Assembly Resolution 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 December 1963 |
| Meeting no. | 1,285 |
| Code | A/RES/1991 (XVIII) (Document) |
| Subject | Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council |
| Result | Approved |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1991 was a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 17 December 1963. The resolution made provisions for amending the United Nations Charter in order to increase membership of the Security Council to fifteen member states and membership of the Economic and Social Council to twenty-seven member states. As per Article 108 of the UN Charter, the agreed amendments to the Charter took effect after the resolution was ratified by two-thirds of the UN member states' legislatures, including those of all five permanent members of the Security Council.