S/PV.3043 Security Council

The PRESIDENT: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members conceruing the application of the Republic of Uzbekistan for admission to membership in the United Nations, which appears in document S/23477. In paragraph 3 of the report the Committee recommends to the Council that it should have recourse to the provisions of the last paragraph of rule 60 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure in order to present its recommendation to the General Assembly at its resumed forty~sixth session. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council wishes to waive the time limits set forth in the penultimate paragraph of rule 60. There being no objection, it is so decided. in paragraph 4 of the report the Committee recommends to the Security Council the adoption of a draft resolution on the application of the Republic of Uzbekistan for membership in the United Nations. I should like to congratulate the Committee on its unanimous decision to recommend that the Republic of Uzbekistan be admitted to membership in the United Nations. In accordance with the understanding reached in prior consuitations among members of the Council, I propose that the Council adopt the draft resolution contained in paragraph 4 of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members without a vote. As I see no objection, it is so decided. I therefore declare that the draft resolution contained in paragraph 4 of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members (S8/23477) has been adopted without a vote as resolution 737 (1992). I shall immediately convey the decision of the Security Council recommending the admission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to membership in the United Nations to the Secretary-General for transmittal to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of rule 60 of the provisional rules of procedure. I will now make a statement, in my capacity as President of the Security Council, on behalf of the members of the Council: "The Council has just adopted resolution 737 (1992) recommending the admission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations. That recommendation will shortly be before the General Assembly for the final stage of the process of admission. On bchulf of the members of the Council, it is my privilege tr congratulate the Republic of Uzbekistan on this happy and historic event. Uzbekistan has solemnly undertaken to fulfil all the obligations of the Charter, and this is most welcome. "The members of the Council are confident that Uzbekistan will have much to contribute to the many tasks of this Organization. We look forward to welcoming the representatives of Uzbekistan as colleagues ana working with them in all the various forums of the United Nations." The Council has thus concluded its consideration of the matter before it. The meeting rose at 3.54 p.m.