Part 11. Other matters considered by the Security Council

Deuxieme partie. Autres questions examinles par le Conseil de securiti

ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 9

ADMISSION DE NOUVEAUX MEMBRES
A L'ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES 9

Decision

Decision

At its 968th meeting, on 26 September 1961, the Council, having before it a provisional agenda lo in which the applications for admission to the United Nations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Mongolian People's Republic and Sierra Leone appeared as sub-items (a), (b) and (c) respectively of item 2, decided to change the order of the sub-items as follows:
(1) The application of Sierra Leone became subitem (a).

A sa 968e seance, le 26 septembre 1961, le Conseil, examinant l'ordre du jour provisoire 10 dont les rubriques a), b) et c) du point 2 concernaient respectivement les
demandes d'admission a l'Organisation des Nations
Unies de la Republique islamique de Mauritanie, de la Republique populaire mongole et du Sierra Leone, a decide de modifier l'ordre de ces rubriques de la maniere suivante:
1) La demande du Sierra Leone constituerait la rubrique a.

(2) The application of the Islamic Republic of Mauri.tania became sub-item (b).
Adopted by 8 votes to 2 (Union of Soviet SocUllist Republics, United Arab Republic), with 1 abstention (Ecuador).

2) La demande de la Republique islamique de Mauritanie constituerait la rubrique b.
Decision adoptee par 8 voix contre 2 ( Republlque ar* unie, Union des Repub/lques sodalistes sovtetiques), a~~«: une abstention (Equatew).

(3) In consequence, the application of the Mongolian 3) La demande de la Republique populaire mongole

People's Republic became sub-item (c).

constituerait, en consequence, la rubrique c.

165 (1961). Resolution of 26 September 1961 [S/4955]

165 (1961). Resolution du 26 septembre 1961 [S/4955]

The Security Council,
Having examined the application of Sierra Leone for admission to the United Nations,ll
Recommends to the General Assembly that Sierra Leone be admitted to membership in the United Nations.

Le Conseil de securite,
Ayant examine la demande d'admission du Sierra
Leone a !'Organisation des Nations Unies u, Recommande a l'Assemblee generate d'admettre le
Sierra Leone comme Membre de I'Organisation des Nations Unies.

Adopted U1Ulllimously at the 968th meeting.

Adoptee d l'unanlmite d la 968· seance.

11 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1960.
10 See Official Records of the Security Council, Sixteenth Year, 968th meeting, p. 1 (S/Agenda/968).
11 Ibid., Sixteenth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1961, document S/4797.

' Question ayant fait l'objet de resolutions ou dkisions de la part du Conseil en 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 et 1960.
10 Voir Documents officiels du Consell de securite, seizi~me annh, 968e seance, p. 1 (S/Agenda/968).
11 Ibid., seizi~me annie, Supplement d'avril, mai et )ui11 1961, document S/4797.

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Decisions

At its 97lst meeting, on 25 October 1961, the Council, having before it a provisional agenda 12 in which the applications for admission to the United Nations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Mongolian People's Republic appeared as sub-items (a) and (b) respectively of item 2, decided to consider these appli-
cations in the reverse order.

A sa 97te seance, le 25 octobre 1961, le Conseil, examinant I'ordre du jour provisoire 12 dont lcs rubriques a) et b) du point 2 concernaient respectivcment les
demandes d'admission a l'Organisation des Nations
Unies de la Republique islamique de Mauritanie et de la Republique populaire mongole, a decide d'intervertir
ces rubriques.

At the same meeting the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Ivory Coast, Senegal and Morocco to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question of the admission of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

A la meme seance, le Conseil a decide d 'inviter les representants de la C6te-d'Ivoire, du Senegal et du
Maroc a participer, sans droit de vote, a la discussion
de la question de }'admission de la Republique isla-
mique de Mauritanie.

166 (1961). Resolution of 25 October 1961 [S/4968]

166 (1961). Resolution du 25 octobre 1961 [S/4968]

The Security Council,

Le Conseil de securite,

Having examined the application of the Mongolian People's Republic for admission to membership in the United Nations,I3
Recommends to the General Assembly that the Mongolian People's Republic be admitted to membership in the United Nations.

Ayant examine la demande d 'admission de la Repu-
blique populaire mongolc a I'Organisation des Nations
Unies 13,
Recommande a l'Assemblee generate d'admettre la
Republique populaire mongole comme Membre de !'Organisation des Nations Unies.

Adopted at the 971st meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America).14

Adoptee tl la 971· seance par 9 voix contre zero, avec une abstention ( Etats-Unis d'Amerique) 14·

167 (1961). Resolution of 25 October 1961 [S/4969]

167 (1961). Resolution du 25 octobre 1961 [S/4969]

The Security Council,
Having considered the application of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,l5

Le Conseil de securite,
Ayant examine la demande d'admission de la Repu-
blique islamique de Mauritanie a 1'Organisation des
Nations Unies 15,

12 Ibid., Sixteenth Year, 971st meeting, p. 1 (S/Agenda/971).
13 Ibid., First Year, Second Series, Supplement No. 4, annex 6, document S/95; ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for June 1949, documents S/1035 and Add.1; ibid., Twelfth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1957, documents S/3873 and Add.1. See also Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1960, document S/4569.
14 One member (China) did not participate in the voting. 16 Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1960, document S/4563.

12 Ibid., seizieme annee, 971· seance, p. 1 (S/Agenda/971).
13 Proces-verbaux officiels du Conseil de securite, premiere annee, seconde serie, Supplement N° 4, annexe 6, document S/95; ibid., quatrieme annee, Supplement de juin 1949, documents S/1035 et Add.1; Documents officiels du Conseil de securite, douzieme annee, Supplement de juillet, a01lt et septembre 1957, documents S/3873 et Add. I. Voir egalement Documents officiels du Conseil tie securir.;, quinzieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, novembre et decembre 1960, document S/4569.
14 L'un des membres (Chine) n ·a pas participe au vote.
tb Documents oj]iciels tiu Conseil tie sccurit<;, quinzieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, novembre et dccembre 1960, document S/4563.

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