United Nations Security Council Resolution 1290
| UN Security Council Resolution 1290 | ||
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| Date | 17 February 2000 | |
| Meeting no. | 4,103 | |
| Code | S/RES/1290 (Document) | |
| Subject | Admission of new Members to the UN: Tuvalu | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1290 was adopted on 17 February 2000. Resolution 1290 examined
Taiwan
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Background
US$50 million for the rights to the .tv domain.[5] This deal essentially trebled Tuvalu's national income, and enabled the country to make its requisite United Nations contributions[5] (Tuvalu's net contributions to the UN's 2001 regular budget were US$10,343).[7]
Resolution
On 16 November 1999, Tuvaluan Prime Minister Ionatana wrote to the
Taiwan.[10] China said that Tuvaluan–Taiwanese relations contradicted United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.[10] China chose not to exercise its right to veto, as it was in the interests of both China and Taiwan for Tuvalu to achieve United Nations member status.[10] A similar situation had occurred with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1249, when Nauru's membership had been ratified despite China's abstention.[11] On 5 September 2000, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) accepted the UNSC's recommendation without a vote and Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations.[12]
See also
- Enlargement of the United Nations
- List of United Nations member states
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300
References
- ^ "Australia – Oceania :: Tuvalu". The World Factbook. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Tuvalu: History". thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Committee of 24 (Special Committee on Decolonization)". United Nations. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ S2CID 130336446.
- ^ a b c Islam, Faisal (11 September 2000). "Island sells web address to buy UN membership". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Ogden, Michael (Fall 1999). "Islands on the Internet" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 11: 451–465.
- ^ "Assessment of Member States contributions to the United Nations regular budget for the year 2001". undocs.org. United Nations Secretariat. 20 December 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Application of Tuvalu for admission to membership in the United Nations". undocs.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Resolution 1290 (2000)". undocs.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "United States Participation in the United Nations – 2000" (PDF). Political and Security Affairs: 52–53.
- ^ "Security Council Recommends to General Assembly that Republic of Nauru be Admitted to Membership in United Nations". undocs.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Admission of Tuvalu to membership in the United Nations". United Nations. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
External links
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1290 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
