Admission of Algeria and Somalia to Membership in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

E/RES/2020/20View PDF

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A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 15 Regional cooperation, published in 2020.

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2 subjects

Algeria Somalia

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Approves the admission of Algeria and Somalia to membership in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

22 July 2020

Resolution 336 (S-VI)

Requests by Algeria and Somalia for membership of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia,

Taking note of the communication dated 14 September 2019 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia addressed to the secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, in which Somalia requested to join the Commission as a full member,

Taking note also of the communication dated 21 October 2019 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria addressed to the secretariat of the Commission, in which Algeria requested to join the Commission as a full member,

Recalling the admission of the Sudan to the Commission in 2008 pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2008/8 of 22 July 2008, the accession of Libya, Morocco and Tunisia pursuant to Council resolution 2012/1 of 10 July 2012, and the admission of Mauritania pursuant to Council resolution 2015/32 of 22 July 2015,

Recalling also its resolution 302 (XXVII) of 10 May 2012, in which it invited all Arab countries to join the Commission,

Welcomes the requests by Algeria and Somalia to join the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

Recommends that the Economic and Social Council accept the two requests;

Requests the Executive Secretary of the Commission to follow up on the implementation of the present resolution.

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