Chapter VII

PRACTICE RELATIVE TO RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS l~R(JDUflORY NOTE ...... 109

PART 1. TABLE OF APPLICATIONS AND OF ACTIONS TAKEN THEREON BY THE SECU- RITY COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1975-1980 Note ...... 109 A. Applications recommended by the Security Council ...... 109 B. Applications that failed to obtain a recommendation ...... 109 C. Discussion of the question in the Security Council, 197s.1980 ...... 109 D. Applications pendin on I ...... II0 E. Applications submitted between I January 1975 and 31 December 1980 ...... I IO F. Votes in the Security Council on draft resolutions and amendments concerning applicattons for admission to membership in the United Nations. 1975-1980 ...... II0 G. Votes in the General Assembly on draft resolutions concerning Security Council recommen- dations for admission to membership in the United Nations, 1975-1980 ...... III

PART II. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF RULES J8d0OF THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE Note ...... II2

PART Ill. PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS Note...... II2

PART IV. REFERENCE OF APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMlll-EE ON THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS Note ...... II2 A. Before a recommendation has km forwarded or a report submitted to the General Assembly II2 -1. Applications referred to the Committee by the President ...... II2 l ‘2. Applications referred to the Committee by decision of the Security Council ...... II2 3. Applicrttons considered by the Security Council without reference to the Committee II2 l l 4 . Applications reconsidered by the Security Council after reference to the Committee II2 l l B . After an application has been sent back by the General Assembly to the Security Council for reconsideration ...... II2

**PART V. PROCEDURES IN THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE , SECURITY COUNCIL **A. Discussion of applications ...... II3 **I. Order of the discussion of applications ...... II3 l l 2 . Documentation submitted in the Security Council ...... II3 “B. Voting on applications ...... II3

PART VI. THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL II3

PART VII. PRACTICES RELATIVE TO THE APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLES 5 AND 6 OF THE CHARTER Note...... II3 INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The present Supplement of the Repertoire follows the format adopted for the previous supplements. Part I sets forth in tabular form the applications for admission considered and !hc decisions taken by the Security Council during the period under review. Parts II-VI concern the procedures employed by the Council in the consider- ation of the applications. Part VII deals with practices relating lo the applicability of Articles 5 and 6 of the Charter. The Council did not adopt new rules of procedures or amend the existing rules relating lo the admission of new members.

Part I TABLE OF APPLICATIONS AND OF ACIIONS TAKEN THEREON BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1975-1980

NOTE (0) At the 2198th meeting, on I9 , Saint Vincent and Ihe Grenadines was recommended The following table is a conrinuation of the one in the unanimously; previous volumes of the Repertoire, which should be @) At the 2244th meeting, on 30 , Zimbabwe consulted for an explanation of its organization. The was recommended unanimously. modifications in the table introduced in the earlier sup- plements have been maintained. B. APPLICATIONS THAT FAILED TO OBTAIN A RECOMMENDATION A. APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL During the period under review, the applications of the In the period I January 1975-31 December 1980, the Republic of South Viet-Nam and the Democratic Repub- Council recommended the following States for admission lic of Viet-Nam failed lo obtain the Council’s recommen- lo membership in the United Nations: dation.’ The applications of Angola* and the Socialist (a) At the 1838th meeting, on I8 , Cape Republic of Viet Naml failed to obtain a rccommenda- Verde was recommended unanimously; tion upon their initial consideration but were recom- mended upon reconsideration. (b) At the 1838th meeting, on 18 August 1975, Sao Tome and Principe was recommended unanimously; C. DlSCUSSlON OF THE QUESTION IN THE (c) At the 1838th meeting, on I8 August 1975, Mozam- SECURITY COUNCIL, 1975-1910 bique was recommended unanimously; The Council held a total of 44 meetings’ to consider (d) At the 1841sl meeting. 0~ 22 , applications for admission during this period of SF years. Papua New Guinea was recommended unanimously; With the exception of the Vietnamese application, the (e) Ar the 1848th meeting, on I7 . the discussions involved applications of newly independent Comoros was recommended by I4 votes lo none with one States. I. member not participating in the voting; v) At the 1858th meeting, on I , Suri- IGtheth and 1846th meetings, on I I August and 30 Scptcrnbcr 1975. both applications failed to obtain a IBXMMI endation for admission name was recommended unanimously; owing lo the negative vote of a permanent member. In 1977. the two (g) At the 1974th meeting. on 22 November 1976, applications lapsed as a result of the admission of the Saziali~ Republic Angola was recommended by 13 votes to none, with of Vict Nam. I abstention. and with I member not participating in the *At the 1932nd meeting. on 23 June 1976, Angola failed to obtain a recommendation for admission owing to the negative vote of a voting; permanent member. The application was reconsidered and a rccom- (h) At the IY52nd meeting, on I6 August 1976, the mendation war adopted al the 1974th meeting. 1 At the 197Znd mcetmg. on I5 Novcmkr 1976, the Socialist Rrpttb- Seychelles was recommended unanimously; lit of Viet Nam failed IO obtam a recommendation for admission owing (I) At the 1977th meeting. on I December 1976, Wcst- to the negative vote of a permanent member. The a plication wu ern Samoa was recommended unanimously; reconsidered and a recommendation was adopted at the I& Jth meeting. 418341h (6 August 1975), 1835th and 1836th (II August 1975). Q At the 202lsl meeting. on 7 July 1977, Djibouti was 1837th and 1838th (18 August 1975). 1839th and l84lst (22 September recommended unanimously; 1975). 1842nd (26 September 1975), I843rd and 1844th (29 September 1975). 1845th and 1846th (30 September 1975). 1847th and 1848th (k) At the 2025th meeting, on 20 July 1977, Viet Nam (17 October 1975). 1857th and 1858th (I December 1975). 1931~ was recommended by consensus; (22 June 1976), 1932nd (23 June 1976). 1951~1 and 1952nd (16 August (0 At the 2084th meeting. on 17 August 1978, Solomon 1976). 1955th (IO September 1976). 1970th (I2 November 1976), 1971~ and 1972nd (15 November 1976). 1973rd (19 November 19761. 1974th Islands was recommended unanimously; (22 November 1976), 1976th and 1977th (I December 1976). 20Mrh and (m) At the 2105th meeting, on 6 December 1978, Dom- 202lsr (7 July 1977). 2022nd (18 July 1977). 2023rd and 2024th (19 July inica was recommended unanimously; 1977). 2OZth(20 July 1977). LOBJrd(l6August 1978). 2O@th(17 A* 1978). 2104th (5 December 1978). 2105th (6 December 1978). 2164th 01) At the 2167th meefing, on I2 , Saint and 2167th (I2 September 1979). 2197th and 2198th (19 February 19901. Lucia was recommended unanimously; 2243rd (29 July 1980) and 2244th meetings (30 July 1980).

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D. APPLICATIONS PENDING ON I JANUARY 197s

Applicant Dote 0J application Document Republic of Koru I9 Jlnuuy 1949 OR, 4th yr., Suppl. for Feb. 1949 Democratic People’s 9 Febrw 1949 S/12.47, ibid., 4th yr.. 12. Republic ol Koru Viet-Nun 17 Deamber 1951’ S/W, ibid.. 7th yr., Suppl. for Jon.-Morrh 1952 Democmtic Republic (i) 22 November lP)8b S/2180. ibid., Suppl. for July-Sept. I932 of Viet-Nlm (ii) 29 December 1951. S/2466, ibid., Sup& /or Jan.-Maxh 1932

‘The rppliation lapsed in 1977 with the rdmission of the So&list Republic of Viet Nlm. bCirculrted on I7 September 1952 u S/2780 (see Rrpwtoire OJ the Procticr of the Security Council, Supplement 19S2-1955, p. 91. ase I).

E. APPLICATIONS SUJMITTRD BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1975 AND 31 DECEMBER IW’

Applicant hte of application Dorummtb Republic of South I5 S/I 1756, OR, 30th yr., Suppl. for Juty-Sept. 1973 Via-Nun Dernocrrtic Republic 16 July I975 S/11761. ibid. of Wet-Nun C8pe Verde 21 July I975 S/11800. ibid.

Republic of Kora 30 July I975 S/I 17113, i&id. Moumbique 31 July 1975 S/I 1805, ibid. Sao Tome md I3 Augw 1975 S/llllM, ibid. Prindpc Paps New Guinea 16 September 1975 S/I 11123, ibid. Comoros 29 September I975 S/11848, ibid., Suppl. for Oct.-Lkc. 1975 Surinune 25 November I975 S/I 1884. ibid. All#Oh 22 S/12064. ibid., Jlstyr.. Suppl. forApril-June 1976 Seychelles 23 July I976 S/12164. ibid. Viet Nun IO Augusl 1976 S/12113, ibid. Western Suna 29 Novcmbcr I976 S/12245, ibid.. Suppl. /or Oct.-k. 1976 Djibouti 30 June 1977 S/12357. ibid.. 33ndyr.. Suppl. for July-Srpc. I9n Solomon Iduds 24 July 1978 S/I 280 I, ibid., JJrd yr., SuppI. for July-Sept. 1978 Domini& 21 November I978 S/12942, ibid.. Suppl. for et.-&. 1978 tint L&i* 28 August I979 S/13530, ibid., 34thyr.. SuppI. for July-S@. 1979 Sent Vincent and the 8 S/137M, ibid.. JJthyr., Suppl. forJon.-March IHO Grenrdines Zimbabwe I7 July 1980 S/14064, ibid., Suppl. for July-Sept. 1960

aThe rruterkl set forth in this table is 1 continwlion. for the period covered by the present suppk- merit. of the &U included in pin III of urlier volumes concemiru presenuGon of appliatioru. blncludu the lormll declurtion in each ase.

F. VOTE8 IN THE SECURlTY COUNCIL ON DIWFI’ RFSOLUlTONS AND AMENDMENTS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS, 197C19ROa

hfccrh# Result Druft resolu tlon ond dote of WI8 Republic oJSouth Viet-Nom. Byeloru&n SSR, Chin& Guyuu, Irq, 1836th l3-IC-I Mm~rlunh, Sweden, USSR, United Republic of Cuncroon, Unikd I I .a.75 not rdoptcd Republic of Tmunil. d.r. (S/I l795)b rccommendin# admission Drmocmtk Republic of V&-Nom. Byeloruui~ SSR. China. Guyrru. 1836th 13.I<-I Irq. B. Sweden. USSR, Unikd Republk of moon. Unikd I I .a.75 not rdoptd Republic of Tuurnia, d.r. (S/ll796)b rkommendin~ 4miuion Gpr Verde, Committeeon the Admkon of New Members, d.r. (S/l 1806) 1838th Urunimously ramnmendin~ 8dmission 18.8.75 dopted SW Tome und Prfncipe, Committa on the Admission of New Members, 1838th Urunimously d.r. (S/I 11106) recommending admission 18.8.75 -4 Mozumbiqw, Committee on the Admission of New Members, d.r. 1838th Unrnimously (S/I 1806) recommending rdmiuion 18.8.15 doptcd Popuo New Guina. Commlflee on Ihc Admission of New Members. 184lSl Urunimously d.r. (S/I 11129) recommending admission 22.9.75 rdopted Pad I. Table of l ppUa(lou ad mcU0~Ihen, 19X-1988 111

Meting Rf3lll Drqlr resolution and date of vote

Republic of South Vi&Nom, Bycloruuisn SSR. China, Guyarm. Iraq. 1846th ICI4 Mnuritanir, Sweden, USSR. United Republic of Cameroon. United 30.9.75 not adopted Republic of Tanzania. d.r. (S/I 1832) recommending admission Democratic Republic of pier-Nom. Bycloruuian SSR, China, , 1846th ICI-I Iraq, Muuiunir. Sweden, USSR, Unitai Republic of Carnuoon. United 30.9.7s not adopted Republic of Tnnzanir. d.r. (S/l 1833) recommending admission Comorar, Committa on the Admission of New Members, d.r. (S/11850) 1848th 14-M* recommending admission 17.10.7s adopted Surinomc, Committee on the Admission of New Members. d.r. (S/I 1891) 1858th Unanimously recommending admission 1.12.75 adopted &go&r. Fknin. Guyana, Libyan Arab Republic, Romania, USSR, United 1932nd 13.I<6 Republic of Tanzania, d.r. (S/l2llO)b recommending admission 23.6.76 not adopted Seychelles, Committee on the Admission of New Members, d.r. (S/12177) I952nd Unanimously recommending admission 16.8.76 adopted Vw Num, Benin, China, France. Guyana, Libyan Arab Republic, Paki- I972nd 14-1’43 slm. Panama, Romania, Sweden, USSR, United Republic of Tanzania, 15.11.76 not adopted d.r. (SIl2226)b recommending admission Ango/u, Committee on the Admission ol New Members, d.r. (S/12234) 1974th 1301* recommending admission 22.11.76 adopted Western Samoa, Committa on the Admission of New Mcmlxrs. d.r. 1977th Unanimously (S/12249) recommending admission 1.12.76 adopted Djibouri, Benin. Canada, China, France. Germany. F&ml Republic of. 2021st Unanimously India, Libyan Arab Jamrhiriyr, Mguritiur, . PUIMU. 7.7.77 adopted Romania, USSR, United Kingdom, United Stat-, Vmezsrdr. d.r. (S/12358) recommending admission Vrct Nom. Benin. China, France. India. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Mauri- 2825th Adopted by tius, Pakistan, Panama. Romania, USSR, Venezuela, d.r. (S/12366) 20.7.77 CO#lSCflSUI recommending admission Solomon Is&n&, Committa on the Admission of New Members, d.r. 2084th Unanimously (S/12814) recommending rdmiwion i7.a.78 dopled Dominicu, Gmunitta on the Admission of New Members. d.r. (S/129%) 210Sth uMnimouly recommending admission 6.12.111 adopted Suinr Lucia. Comdtta on the Admission of New Manbar. d.r. (SIl3S35) 2167th Unanimourly recommending admission 12.9.79 adopted Suint Vinernf ond rhc Grenadines. Committee on the Admission of New 2198th Unanimously Members. d.r. (S/13805) recommending admission 19.2.80 adopted Zimbubm. Committee on the Admission of New Members. d.r. (S/14076) 2244th Unanimously recommending admission 30.7.80 adopted

.For the par-tic&ion of the non-members in the prococdings conaming the applications for rdmi* sion. see chapter III of the present Su plmrmf. bProposcd at the Committee on t R e Admission of New Members. CNcgitivc vote cast by a permanent member. *One permanent member did not participate in the voting.

C. VOTES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON DRAFT RESOLUTIONS CONCEBNINC SECURzfy COUNCIL ItECOMMENDATlONS FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNCIU) NATIONS, 1975-l-

Plenary Raul~ oJ A pplicallon vote G A molurion procmlings 197s cmpc Verde 235lst mtg.. 16.9 Unanimous 3363 (XXX) Admitted Sao Tome and Principc 235lst mtg.. 16.9 Unanimous 3364 ww Admitted Mozambique 23JIst mtg.. 16.9 Unanimous 336s (XXX) Admitted Papua New Guinea 2383rd mtg.. IO.10 Unanimous 3368 wxx) Admitted Comoros 2402nd mtg.. 12.11 Without vote 3385 (XXX) Admitted Suriname 2428th mtg.. 4.12 Without vote 3413 (Xxx) Admitted 1976 Seychelles A/3l/lst mtg.. 21.9 By acclamation 31/I AdlSliUOd Angels A/31/84th mrg., I.12 116-o-l 31144 AdUdttCd Western Snmoa A/3l/lOOth mtg.. 15.12 Unanimous 31/104 Admitted I977 Djibouti A/32/ls1 mtg , 20.9 By acclamation 321 I Admitted Vict Nam A/32/Is1 mtg.. 20.9 By rcclamrtion 3212 AdSIiittd I978 Sdomon Islands A/33/ls1 mtg., 19.9 Unanimously adopted 33/l Admitted Dominiu A/33/87th mtg., 18.12 By acclamation 331107 Admittai .

112 Chapter VII. Pmclkc rdatlvc to reconmesddou m8dlrnR wr~lp Im ILC umR+ Nllkv

Plrnory mnrin$ ond Ravll OJ Applicorion dale votr G A moiumn pmcedhp 1919 Saint Lucir A/34/Irr mlg.. 18.9 By l cclrmation 341 I Admitted 1980 Zimbabwe A/S-II/In mtg.. 25.8 By acclamation S-II/l Admitted tint Vincent and A/35/151 mt8.. 16.9 By acclamation 35/l Admitted the Grenadines

PIrl II CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF RULES 56-60 OF THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE

NOTE

During the period under review the Council frequently waived the application of rule 60 in preparing recommendations to the General Assembly concerning appli- cations for membership.

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PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS

NOTE

The material concerning the presentation of applications is substantially the same for the period under review as the list of applications submitted between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1980, which appears in part I, section E, of the table of applications. Therefore, to avoid duplication, the data relating to the presentation of applications, which appeared in chapter VII, part III, of the original volume and the first two supplements of the Reperfoire, may be found here in section E of the above table.

Part IV REFERENCE OF APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS

NOTE CASE I

During the period under review, rule 59 was waived At the 1842nd meeting, on 26 September 1975. in on one occasion, when ah application was reconsidered connection with the reconsideration of the applications by the Security Council (case I). Ail other applications of the Republic of South Viet-Nam and the Democratic were referred to the Committee, in accordance with rule 59. Republic of Viet-Nam. the Council agreed not to refer these applications once again to the Committee on the A. WORE A RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED Admission of New Members.’ OR A RE?ORf SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY l *l. AppUcatIons referred to tbr Committee -4. Applicatioar recowiderai by the Secllrity &wcil by the President rfter referesce to the Comarlttee l *B. AFIER AN APPUCATION HAS R&EN BEi’ll RACK BY -2. Ap$iatio& rWtecd to tbc Committee by MO THE GENERAL kS3EMEL.Y TO -I%& SEcuRcry CCWNCIL of tbe security Council FOR RECONSIDERATION 3. A~plkdo~ coadderecl by the Security Couocil witbout reference to the CommIttee sI842nd mtg.. para. Il. 113 Pu( VII. Pmctkxs rdmtlvc IO Abe mpplicsbllily of Adcles 5 rmd 6 of Cbc Chlcr ~_ - **Part v

+*PROCEDURFS IN THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE SECURITY COUNCIL

**A. DISCUSSION OF APPLICATIONS l *l. Order of the discuaslon of applications

l *2. Documentation submitted in tbe Security Council

**IL VOTING ON APPLICATIONS

Part VI

THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL

CASE 2 member of the Council, could impose conditions addi- tional to those contained in Article 4. To invoke any At the 1971st meeting, on I5 November 1976, in con- other, irrelevant, considerations was not only unjustified nection with the application of the Socialist Republic of and unacceptable but also a violation of the United Viet-Nam, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic Nations Charter and its provisions. stated that, in the spirit of the Charter, the right of veto enjoyed by the permanent members of the Council could The representative of Madagascar said that with regard not be legitimately used in order to block the admission to the procedures for admission, the Council was only of a new member so long as that new member was a competent to make recommendations. The question, peace-loving country and accepted the obligations con- therefore, was what was the legal value of a veto cast in tamed in the Charter. The power to deny admission was the exercise of that power that had been differentiated rather given, in paragraph I of Article 4, to the Organi- from the power of decision. It was also not true that the zation as a whole, and not to the Council. That under- special responsibility of the Council for the maintenance standing was confirmed in paragraph 2 of the same of international peace and security, which also justified article. The action to be taken by the Council was des- the existence of the right of veto, was limited to Chap- cribed in that Article as a recommendation, while the ters VI, VII, VII1 and XII, and excluded Chapter II, action to be taken by the General Assembly was referred which covered the procedure for the admission of new to as a decision. No country, not even a permanent members.

PRACI-ICES RELATIVE TO THE APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLES 5 AND 6 OF THE CHARTER NOTE During the period under review, the Security Council did not take or consider any measures involving articles 5 or 6 of the Charter. However, by letter dated 28 September 1975 addressed to the Secrctary-Gen- eral,6 the representative of Mexico transmitted a letter from the President of Mexrco in which an extraordinary meeting of the Council had been requested so that in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the Charter of the United Nations it might recommend to the General Assembly that be suspended from membership in the United Nations due to violations of human rights by the Spanish dictatorial regime. No action was taken on the part of the Council concerning this request.

bS/I 183 I. OR, 30th yr.. Suppi. Jar July-Sepf. 1973