S/PV.3215 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. In a letter received by the Secretary-General on 12 May 1993, the Secretary-General of the Provisional Government of Eritrea submitted the application of his country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated in document S/25793. Under the provisions of rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.of the Security Council, unless the Council decides otherwise, an application for membership shall be referred by the President of the Council to the Committee on the Admission of New Members. Accordingly, unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer the application of Eritrea to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report. As I hear no objection, it is so decided. I would propose that the Committee on the Admission of New Members meet immediately following the adjournment of this meeting, in Conference Room 7, to consider the application of Eritrea for merirbership in the United Nations. The meetincr rose at 8.20 p.m.