S/PV.3052 Security Council

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 Azerbaijan for admission to membership in the United Nations, which appears in document 8/23569. In paragraph 3 of the 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 resumed forty-sixth session of the General Assembly. 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 Azerbaijan for membership in the United Nations. I should like to congratulate the Committee on its unanimous decision to recommend that the Republic of Azerbaijan be admitted to membership in the United Nations. (The President) 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, 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 (S8/23569) has been adopted without a vote as resolution 742 (1992). I shall immediately convey the decision of the Security Council recommending the admission of the Republic of Azerbaijan 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 Security Council has just recommended that thé Republic of Azerbaijan be admitted to membership in the United Nations. It is with great pleasure that, on behalf of the members of the Council, I congratulate the Republic of Azerbaijan on this happy and historic occasion. We look forward to this further strengthening of the principle of universality. “Azerbaijan's solemn commitment to uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter, which include the principles relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the non-use of force, is noted with great satisfaction by the members of the Council. All the members of the Council look forward to the day, in the near future, when Azerbaijan will join us as a Member of the United Nations. We look forward to meeting the representatives of Azerbaijan, and to working closely with them." The Council has thus concluded its consideration of the matter before it. The meeting rose at 4.30 p.m. .