United Nations Security Council Resolution 817
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Security Council Resolution
817, adopted unanimously on April 7, 1993, after examining the application of the Republic of Macedonia
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
that Macedonia be admitted.
However, the Council also noted the differences that had arisen over the name of the state
and welcomed the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia
for their efforts to settle the dispute. For this reason, the Council decided that the state should be admitted under the provisional name of the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" until the dispute was resolved.
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817, adopted unanimously on April 7, 1993, after examining the application of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
that Macedonia be admitted.
However, the Council also noted the differences that had arisen over the name of the state
Macedonia naming dispute
A diplomatic dispute over the use of the name Macedonia has been an ongoing issue in the bilateral relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia since the latter became independent from former Yugoslavia in 1991...
and welcomed the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia
Arbitration Commission of the Peace Conference on the former Yugoslavia
The Arbitration Commission of the Conference on Yugoslavia was a commission set up by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community on 27 August 1991 to provide the Conference on Yugoslavia with legal advice...
for their efforts to settle the dispute. For this reason, the Council decided that the state should be admitted under the provisional name of the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" until the dispute was resolved.
See also
- List of United Nations member states
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 801 to 900 (1993 – 1994)
- Macedonia (terminology)Macedonia (terminology)The name Macedonia is used in a number of competing or overlapping meanings to describe geographical, political and historical areas, languages and peoples in a part of south-eastern Europe. It has been a major source of political controversy since the early 20th century...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 845United Nations Security Council Resolution 845United Nations Security Council Resolution 845, adopted unanimously on 18 June 1993, after recalling Resolution 817 and considering the Secretary-General's report pursuant to it, the Council urged both Greece and the Republic of Macedonia to continue efforts to settle the naming dispute.The...