United Nations Security Council resolution 1253, adopted without a vote on 28 July 1999, after examining the application of the
Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesia, Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has List of islands and towns in Tonga, 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its tota ...
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the
General Assembly
A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company.
Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby ...
that Tonga be admitted, bringing total membership of the United Nations to 188.
See also
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Enlargement of the United Nations
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Member states of the United Nations
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998–2000)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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