No. 6302

RWANDA Declaration of acceptance of the obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations. , 1 July 1962

Official text: French. Registered ex officio on 18 .

RWANDA D claration d©acceptation des obligations contenues dans la Charte des Nations Unies. Kigali, 1er juillet 1962

Texte officiel français. Enregistrée d'office le 18 septembre 1962. 1962 Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 147

[TRANSLATION TRADUCTION] No. 6302. RWANDA: DECLARATION1 OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS. KIGALI, 1 JULY 1962

REPUBLIC OF RWANDA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1 July 1962

The Secretary-General of the United Nations New York 17, N.Y.

Subject : Confirmation of the application for the admission of the Rwandese State to membership in the United Nations

Sir, In my letter of 27 I had the honour to apply for the admission of the Rwandese State to membership in the United Nations. Today, 1 July 1962, the date on which the independence of Rwanda is effective, I wish to confirm the above-mentioned application, which was submitted on behalf of the Government of the Republic, and to reiterate to you that Government©s ardent wish that the Rwandese State should become a Member of the United Nations as quickly as possible. The Government of the Republic of Rwanda hereby solemnly declares once again that it accepts without reservation the obligations contained in the United Nations Charter, that it is able to carry them out and that it undertakes to abide by them conscientiously and loyally. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

C. HABAMENSHI Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Rwanda

©Presented to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 3 July 1962. By resolution 1748 (XVII) adopted by the General Assembly at its 1122nd plenary meeting, on 18 September 1962, Rwanda was admitted to membership in the United Nations.