B. Application.~ oj t tiJW J 1·rde. ,"iao 'l'omo mu/ PrincipP and .llozambique

Decisions
At its I X:l/th Illc',·tinc:. ,m IS .-\uc:u,t ilJ/~. ;IL l'<lllilcil. following th: adoption t'f it~~ ~:gL·nda. decided to refer the applications uf CcJ!k' \ c·rdc.' · S,H1 lcllllC and Principe''' and MozarnhiquL·'~ for ml·mhnship in the United l\ations to the Cnmm1tk'L' tlll the Admissitln llf New Members for examination and rqwrt ~1s prO\ ided in rule 59 of the provisional ruk~ of procedure.
At its I S3Xth mc·cting, on I X August 1975. the Cuuncil decided to invite the reprcsent~ttiYc d Portug'll to participate. without votL', in the discussion t1l. the item on the basis of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members'' concerning the applications of Cape VerdL', Sao Tome and Principe and Mozambique for membership in the United Nations.

publiC 0! c,!cll' \'l'f(k hL' admitted tO membership ill the· l 'nitL·d '\:Jti(lll~.
.·i dL't'll'd lllUIIlil!10liS/\' at rhc !S.'Stlz mcning. ·
Rc.,olution 373 (1975)
of 18 At,gu~t 1975
Tile SecuritY Council, Hm·ing examined the applic;Jtion of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe~" for admission to tht: United Nations, Recommends to the General !\ssemhly that the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principc be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
r 1dnpted unanimouslv at the J838tlz mcetinR. .

Resolution 372 (1975)
of 18 Augu~1 1975
The Sccuritv Cowrcil,
Having examined the application of the Republic of Cape Vcrde':; for admission to the United Nations,
Recommends to the General Assembly that the Re-
-tc. Official Records of the Security Council, Thirtieth Year. Supplement for July, AuRUSt and ~'eptemher 1975, document S/11800.
~H /hid., document S/11804. 47 /hid., documentS/ 11805. 48Jhid., document S/11806.

Resolution 374 (1975)
of 18 August 1975
The Security Council, Having examined the application of the People's Republic of Mozambique"' for admission to the United Nations, Recommends to the General Assembly that the People's Republic of Mozambique be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
Adopted unanimously at the , 838th meeting.

C. Application of Papua New Guinea

Decisions
At its 1839th meeting, on 22 September 1975, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of Papua New Guinca49 for membership in the U nitcd Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Mcmbns for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 184lst meeting. on 22 September 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Australia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item on the basis of the report of tht: Committ:::t: on the Admission of New Members~" conct:rning: the applica-
4!1fhid .· document SiJ 1823. ~'"I hid., document SI 11829.

tion of Papua New Guinea for membership m the L'nited Nations.
Resolution 37S (1975)
of 22 September 1975
The Security Council, Having examined the app ication of Papua New Guinea4H for admission to the jnitcd Nations, Recommends to the Gener;1l Assembly that Papua New Guint:a be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
·1 do{Jtcd unanimously at the /84/st mectinR.

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D. Application of the Corrwros

Decision
At its 1847lh meeting, on 17 October 1975. the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of the Comoros~' 1 for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.

for admission to the United Nal ions, Recommends to the General Assemblv that the Com-
oros be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
Adopted at the IS48th meeting by }4 \'0/CS to nOIZc.52

Resolution 376 (1975)
of 17 October 1975
The Security Council, Having examined the application of the Comoros" 1
fil Ibid., Supplement for October, November and December 1975, document S/ 11848.

Decisio11
At its 1848th meeting, on 17 October 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Dahomey to participate, without vote, irt the discussion of the item.
r.c One member (France) did not participate in the voting.

E. Application of Surinam

Decisions
At its 1857th meeting, on 1 December 1975. the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of Surinam":1 for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional ruks of procedure.
At its 1858th meeting, on 1 December 1975. the Council decided to invite the representative of the Netherlands to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item on the basis of the report of the Committee
r·.1 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirtieth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1975. document S/ 11884.

on the Admission of New Members~" concerning the application of Surinam for me nbership in the United ]\; ations.

Resolution 382 (1975)
of 1 Decembe1 1975
The Security Council, Having examined the application of Surinam'':1 for admission to the United N atio 1s, Recommends to the General Assembly that Surinam be admitted to membership in lhe United Nations.

~-4 Jhid., document Si 11891.

A dortcd unanimously at the J858tlz mcctinR-

THE INTERl\ATIONAL COlJRT OF JUSTICP'

Election oj Member>' oj the Court F1;.· tht· Security Council all(/ the l:nlf'ral A$St'IIIMJ

Decision
On 17 November 1975, the Sccuritv Cuuneil. at its 1855th meeting, and the GL·neral As-;L·n1hh. at its 2408th meeting. elected five members of the· Tnkr.national Court of Justice to fill the vacancies occurrin!! Pn tlw ,·xpiration of the terms of office of thL· fpJJu\\ in!! jud!!c':
Mr. Manfrcd Laehs (Poland):
,or. Resolution<: or decisions on thi'> qiwstiPn >'en· aho :Id,,rt cd by the Council in l'J46. 1lJ4R. 1'1~1. I'J'' \'1'4. l'J'h. 1'!'7 1958, 1959. 1960. 196~. 1'16'. 1<J66. \llh'l and 1'1"::'

Mr. Fouad Ammoun (Lebar on): \1r. Cc~ar BL·ngwn (Philippines): \1r. Sturc Pctrcn (Sweden): \h. Charl,·s D. Onycama ('-.;ignia).
The iollowing \\L'k ckctcd:
\1r. 'Lslim OL.twale Elias ( '~i12cria): \1r. !\bnfrL'U Lachs (Poland):~ \h. Hermann Moskr ( FL·dcral Republic uf Ger-
man\'): \!1 Sh.igc·rtl Od:t 1L1p::nl:
i\lr S:dah r! !)ilL l':tr:!ll I SI run :\rah Rqlublie ).

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