S/RES/1290(2000) SC

1. At the 4093rd meeting on 28 January 2000, the Security Council had before it the application of Tuvalu (S/2000/5) for admission to membership in the United Nations. In accordance with rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council and in the absence of a proposal to the contrary, the President of the Council referred the application to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report. 2. At its 102nd and 103rd meeting on 28 and 31 January 2000, the Committee considered the application of Tuvalu and decided to recommend to the Security Council that Tuvalu 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 provision of the last paragraph of rule 60 of its 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 Tuvalu for admission to the United Nations (S/2000/5), "Recommends to the General Assembly that Tuvalu be admitted to membership in the United Nations." 5. The representative of China stated that China was unable to associate itself with the recommendation of the Committee for the admission of Tuvalu to membership in the United Nations and that it would expound its position at the formal meeting of the Security Council.

UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/RES/1290 (2000) 17 February 2000 RESOLUTION 1290 (2000) Adopted by the Security Council at its 4103rd meeting on 17 February 2000 The Security Council, Having examined the application of Tuvalu for admission to the United Nations (S/2000/5), Recommends to the General Assembly that Tuvalu be admitted to membership in the United Nations. ----- 00-30311 (E)

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