United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 was adopted without a vote on 13 July 2011 after examining the application of the Republic of South Sudan for membership into the United Nations. The Council recommended to the General Assembly that South Sudan be admitted.[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1999
South Sudan
Date	13 July 2011
Meeting no.	6,582
Code	S/RES/1999 (Document)
Subject	Admission of new Members to the UN: South Sudan
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Bosnia–Herzegovina  Brazil  Colombia  Germany  Gabon  India  Lebanon  Nigeria  Portugal  South Africa

The resolution was adopted following a request from South Sudan President Salva Kiir.[2] South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations.[3]

See also

• Enlargement of the United Nations
• List of United Nations member states
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009–2011)

References

1. "Security Council recommends admission of Republic of South Sudan as United Nations member". United Nations. 13 July 2011.
2. "Security Council backs South Sudan in U.N." United Press International. 13 July 2011.
3. "UN council votes for S Sudan as newest member". Al Jazeera. 13 July 2011.

External links

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org