United Nations Security Council Resolution 1253

United Nations Security Council resolution 1253, adopted without a vote on 28 July 1999, after examining the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Tonga be admitted, bringing total membership of the United Nations to 188.^[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1253
Tonga
Date	28 July 1999
Meeting no.	4,026
Code	S/RES/1253 (Document)
Subject	Admission of new Members to the UN: Kingdom of Tonga
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Russia United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Bahrain Brazil Canada Gabon Gambia Malaysia Namibia  Netherlands Slovenia
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See also

• Enlargement of the United Nations
• Member states of the United Nations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998–2000)