S/PV.3044 Security Council

Under the item on its agenda, the Security Council will now begin its consideration of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members concerning the application of the Republic of Tajikistan for admission to membership in the United Nations, which appears in document S/23478. In paragraph 3 of that report, the Committee recommends to the Council that it should have recourse to the provision 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-airth session. If there is 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 its report, the Committee recommends to the Security Council the adoption of a draft resolution on the application of the Republic of Tajikistan for membership in the United Nations. I should like to congratulate the Committee on its unanimous decision to recommend that the Republic of Tajikistan be admitted to membership in the United Nations. . (xix3 prosldent 1 In accordance with the understanding reached in prior consultations 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. There being 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 (S/23478) has been adopted, without a vote, as resolution 738 (1992). I shall immediately convey the decision of the Security Council recommending the admission of the Republic of Tajikistan 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 members of the Council. "I am pleased, on behalf of the members of the Council to extend our congratulations to the Republic of Tajikistan on the occasion of the Council's recommendation that Tajikistan be admitted to membership in the United Nations. *'All the members of the Council are confident that Tajikistan will make a significant contribution to the work of the Organization. In today's changing world, the principle of universality is ever more important. We note with great satisfaction Tajikistan's commitment . (The President 1 to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and to fulfil all the obligaL:ons contained in the Charter. "In conclusion, I shocld like to address to the Republic of Tajikistan the warmest greetings of the members of the Council." The Council has thus concluded its consideration of the matter before it. The meetina rose at 3.51 p.m.