S/12956 SC

1. At the 63rd meeting on 5 December 1978, the Security Council had before it the application of the Commonwealth of Dominica for membership in the United Nations. In accordance with rule 59 of the rules of procedure and in the absence of a proposal to the contrary, the President of the Council referred the application to the Committee on Admission of New Members for examination and report. The Council agreed to waive the deadline for reporting set out in the last sentence of rule 59. 2. At its 63rd meeting on 5 December 1978, the Committee considered the application of the Commonwealth of Dominica and decided to recommend to the Security Council that it should be admitted to membership in the United Nations. 3. The Committee further decided to recommend to the Security Council that it should have recourse to the provisions of paragraph 60 of rule 60 of the provisional rules of procedure. 4. Accordingly, the Committee recommends to the Security Council the adoption of the following draft resolution: The Security Council, having examined the application of the Commonwealth of Dominica for admission to the United Nations (S/12942), recommends to the General Assembly that the Commonwealth of Dominica be admitted to membership in the United Nations.

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