S/16367] SC
39
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| Draft symbol | S/16367] |
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.2518
Speeches following this vote (10)
The President
I shah immediately convey this decision to the Secretary-General for transmission to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of rule 60 of the provisional rules of procedure.
6. A number of representatives have asked to speak following the voting, and I now call on them.
Sir John THOMSON
It is always a privilege, as a member of the Security Council, to welcome the application for membership of the United Nations of a newly sovereign State. It is a particular privilege, and pleasure, to do so in the case of Brunei Darussalam.
8. The United Kingdom has been in special treaty relationship with Brunei since 1847. In 1888 the then Sultan placed his country under the protection of the…
Mr. Lichenstein
The United States delegation-not least as host country to the United Nations-is pleased to welcome the application for membership of Brunei Darussalam. We applaud the unanimous recommendation of the Council that Brunei’s application .be favourably considered.
21. Although our two countries are geographically very far apart, Brunei and the United States have enjoyed a variety of ties over the pas…
Mr. Gauci
Mr. President, I wish first to congratulate you most warmly on your assumption of the presidency for this month. Not many pleasant occasions come the way of Presidents of the Security Council. You must therefore feel very pleased that the unanimous recommendation of the admission of Brunei Darussalam should take place today, under your presidency. I believe that that is in itself a sincere tribut…
Mr. Meesman
I have much pleasure in joining those who have welcomed the application for membership of the Organization of Brunei Darussalam. It goes without saying that my delegation had no difficulty whatever in supporting the recommendation contained in paragraph 3 of the report of the Committee on the Admission of new Members.
54. May we express the hope that the young independent State of Brunei Darussa…
Mr. Krishnan
It is, Mr. President, a matter of particular pleasure for me to see you, a diplomat of high repute and experience, and an outstanding representative of our close neighbour Pakistan, presiding over these deliberations, having assumed the high offtce of President of the Council for the month of February. While extending to you our felicitations, I should like also to express my delegation’s sincere…
Mr. Chiketa
We are happy tojoin those who have spoken before us in welcoming the
66. The addition of any Member can only strengthen the Organization. Zimbabwe looks forward to the day when we shall welcome Namibia as a full and independent Member of the Organization. Self-determination is a human right that should not be enjoyed only by the big ones; it should be enjoyed also by the small nations, including…
The President
The next speaker is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Koentarso
It is a privilege for me to make a brief statement on behalf of the members countries of ASEAN, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
71. At the outset, I should like to express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, and, through you, the other members of the Council for affording me the opportunity to address the Council on this oc…
The President
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of PAKISTAN.
77. It is a happy coincidence that Pakistan, in its capacity as President of the Council, has the privilege of considering the request of Brunei Darussalam for membership in the United Nations.
78. Pakistan’s *support for the admission of Brunei Darussalam is but one demonstration of our warm sentiments of friendship…
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