23 July 1986

38th plenary meeting

Membership of Israel in the Economic Commission for Europe

The Economic and Social Council,

Noting the letter dated 2 May 1986 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, containing an application for admission to membership in the Economic Commission for Europe,

Noting the draft decision entitled "Membership of Israel in the Economic Commission for Europe", sponsored by the United States of America,

Conscious of the right of all States Members of the United Nations to be admitted to a regional commission as full members,

Recognizing that the members of a regional commission should be consulted before the admission of any new member,

Recognizing that the question of admitting Israel to a regional commission as a full member should be resolved at the earliest possible time,

1. Decides to transmit the draft decision regarding Israel's membership in the Economic Commission for Europe to the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1987;

2. Requests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe to consult with States members of the Commission on the question of admitting Israel to the Commission and to report thereon to the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1987, with a view to taking action on the question of Israel's full participation in the regional economic activities of the United Nations.