United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2483
Date: 1952-09-16 (meeting 600)
Agenda: Admission of new Members (Libya)
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY COUNCIL

S/2483
18 January 1952

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 17 JANUARY 1952 FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PAKISTAN ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIBYA TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS

January 17, 1952

I have the honour to draw your attention to the letter dated 24 December 1951 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Libya addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2467), and to request that the question of Libya's admission to membership of the United Nations may kindly be placed on the agenda of one of the meetings of the Security Council, at an early date.

A draft resolution which Pakistan intends to place before the Security Council at that meeting is herewith enclosed.

(Signed) Ahmed S. Bokhari,
Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations

Draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having considered the application of the United Kingdom of Libya for admission to membership of the United Nations,

Takes into account that on 24 December 1951, in pursuance of General Assembly resolutions 289 (IV) of 21 November 1949 and 387 (V) of 17 November 1950, the United Kingdom of Libya has been constituted as an independent and sovereign State,

Decides that in its judgment the United Kingdom of Libya satisfies the conditions for membership of the United Nations laid down in Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Charter, and

Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit the United Kingdom of Libya to membership of the United Nations.

Voting result: 10 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Greece
vote: Y
country: Netherlands
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Turkey
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y