S/RES/397(1976) SC

1. At its 1973rd meeting on 19 November 1976, the Security Council decided, at the request of the representatives of Tanzania (S/12230) and Benin, to renew consideration of the application of the People's Republic of Angola (S/12064) for admission to membership in the United Nations. 2. In accordance with rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure and in the absence of a proposal to the contrary, the Council referred the application to the Committee for examination and report. 3. At its 57th and 58th meetings, held on 19 and 22 November 1976, the Committee considered that application. 4. At the 57th meeting, the representative of the Libyan Arab Republic introduced the following draft resolution, sponsored by Benin, Guyana, Italy, Sweden, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Republic of Tanzania: The Security Council, Having examined the application of the People's Republic of Angola for admission to the United Nations (S/12064), Recommends to the General Assembly that the People's Republic of Angola be admitted to membership in the United Nations. 5. In the course of the discussion at that meeting, the representatives of France, Guyana, Italy, Japan, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland expressed their support for the application. The representative of China stated: "Since last June when the Security Council considered the application of Angola for membership in the United Nations, there has been no fundamental change in the situation. Therefore, the Chinese delegation is still unable to associate itself with the recommendation." 6. The representative of the United States of America stated: "The United States delegation is not able to support the draft resolution but does not wish to stand in the way of the admission of Angola to membership in the United Nations." We will explain our position in the way of its adoption by the Committee on the Admission of New Members. At the 58th meeting, the Committee decided to recommend to the Security Council the adoption of the draft resolution referred to in paragraph 3: Having examined the application of the People's Republic of Angola (S/12064), Recommends to the General Assembly that the People's Republic of Angola be admitted to membership in the United Nations.

Resolution 397 (1976) of 22 November 1976 The Security Council, Having examined the application of the People’s Republic of Angola 71 for admission to the United Nations, Recommends to the General Assembly that the People’s Republic of Angola be admitted to membership in the United Nations. Adopted at the 1974th meeting by 13 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America). 78 75 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-first Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1976, document S/12230. 78 One member (China) did not participate in the voting.

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