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Arrange the following steps involved in admitting a new member state into the United Nations Organisation (UNO) in the correct procedural sequence from first to last.

  1. 1The applicant state submits a formal application accepting UN Charter obligations to the UN Secretary-General.
  2. 2The UN Security Council reviews the application and votes to recommend the state for membership.
  3. 3The recommendation of the Security Council is transmitted to the UN General Assembly for deliberation.
  4. 4The UN General Assembly votes on the resolution to admit the state by a two-thirds majority.

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The correct procedural order for admitting a new UN member state is: (1) Submission of application to the Secretary-General, (2) Security Council evaluation and recommendation vote, (3) Transmission of the recommendation to the General Assembly, and (4) General Assembly approval by a two-thirds majority vote.
According to Article 4 of the United Nations Charter, the admission of any state to membership in the United Nations is effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. Therefore, the candidate state first submits an application to the Secretary-General, the Security Council deliberates and recommends admission (requiring non-exercise of the veto by any permanent member), the recommendation is forwarded to the General Assembly, and the General Assembly formally admits the state with a two-thirds majority vote.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the initiating step in the UN admission process.
The applicant nation submits a formal letter to the UN Secretary-General promising to accept Charter obligations.
Administrative procedure requires a formal application before any UN organ takes action.
2
Determine the primary executive organ required to evaluate and vote on the request.
The Security Council considers the application and votes to make a formal recommendation.
Under Article 4 of the UN Charter, General Assembly voting cannot occur without a prior recommendation from the Security Council.
3
Trace the movement of the decision from the Security Council to the General Assembly.
The favorable recommendation is transmitted to the General Assembly.
The General Assembly acts as the representative plenary body that makes the final admission decision upon recommendation.
4
Identify the final voting requirement for formal admission.
The General Assembly votes to approve admission with a two-thirds majority vote.
Admission of new members is classified as an 'important question' under Article 18 of the UN Charter, requiring a two-thirds majority.

Key Concept

Procedure for Admitting New Member States to the United Nations
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