United Nations Security Council Resolution 1249

UN Security Council
Resolution 1249
UN Security Council; Resolution 1249
	Nauru
Date	25 June 1999
Meeting no.	4,017
Code	S/RES/1249 (Document)
Subject	Admission of new Members to the UN: Republic of Nauru
Voting summary	14 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Argentina; Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; Gabon; Gambia; Malaysia; Namibia; Netherlands; Slovenia;

United Nations Security Council resolution 1249, adopted on 25 June 1999, after examining the application of the Republic of Nauru for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Nauru be admitted, bringing total membership of the United Nations to 187.^[1]

Resolution 1249 was adopted by 14 votes to none against and one abstention from China which said it could not support the recommendation (due to Nauru's close diplomatic ties to Taiwan) but would not veto it in the interests of the people of both countries.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Security Council recommends to General Assembly that Republic of Nauru be admitted to membership of United Nations". United Nations. 25 June 1999.

[un-1] "Security Council recommends to General Assembly that Republic of Nauru be admitted to membership of United Nations". United Nations. 25 June 1999.

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