United Nations Security Council Resolution 296, adopted unanimously on August 18, 1971, after examining the application of Bahrain for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Bahrain be admitted. See also List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965–1971) References Text of the Resolution at undocs.org External links 0296 0296 0296 August 1971 events 1971 in Bahrain