S/PV.6580 Security Council

The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. In a letter dated 9 July 2011 addressed to the Secretary-General, the President of the Republic of South Sudan submitted the application of his country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated as an attachment to a note by the Secretary-General contained in document S/2011/418. 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 the Republic of South Sudan 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 upon the adjournment of this meeting, in the Security Council Chamber, to consider the application of the Republic of South Sudan for membership in the United Nations. The meeting rose at 3.20 p.m. ll-40907