Admission of new Members Note by the Secretary-General (S/2002/801).
Sir Jeremy Greenstock United Kingdom president
Mr. Yotov Bulgaria member
Mr. Tchatchouwo Cameroon member
Mr. Wang Yingfan China member
Mr. Franco Colombia member
Mr. Levitte France member
Mr. Boubacar Diallo Guinea member
Mr. Ryan Ireland member
Mr. Koonjul Mauritius member
Mrs. Arce de Jeannet Mexico member
Mr. Kolby Norway member
Mr. Gatilov Russia member
Ms. Lee Singapore member
Mr. Wehbe Syria member
Mr. Negroponte United States member
The meeting was called to order at 10.40 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
Admission of new Members
Note by the Secretary-General (S/2002/801)
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.
In a letter dated 20 June 2002 addressed to the Secretary-General, the President and the Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation submitted the application of their country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated in document S/2002/801.
Under the provisions of rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, unless the Council decides otherwise, an application for membership shall be referred by the President of the Council to the Committee on the Admission of New Members. Accordingly, unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer the application of the Swiss Confederation to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report.
As I hear no objection, it is so decided.
I would propose that the Committee on the Admission of New Members meet at 11 o'clock this morning, in Conference Room 7, to consider the application of the Swiss Confederation for membership in the United Nations.
The meeting rose at 10.45 a.m.