S-PV-5471 2006-06-21 10:0010:10

Ms. Lřj Denmark president

Mr. García Moritán Argentina member

Mr. Li Junhua China member

Mr. Ikouebe Congo member

Mr. Cruau France member

Mr. Christian Ghana member

Mrs. Papadopoulou Greece member

Mr. Haneda Japan member

Mr. Pereyra Plasencia Peru member

Mr. Al-Bader Qatar member

Mr. Churkin Russia member

Mr. Mlynár Slovakia member

Mr. Williams United Kingdom member

Mr. Salaita Tanzania member

Ms. Wolcott-Sanders United States member

The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

Admission of new Members

Note by the Secretary-General (S/2006/409)

The President

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.

In a letter dated 5 June 2006 addressed to the Secretary-General, the President of the Republic of Montenegro submitted the application of his country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated in document S/2006/409.

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 Republic of Montenegro 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 3 p.m. this afternoon, in Conference Room 7, to consider the application of the Republic of Montenegro for membership in the United Nations.

The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m.