Czech, Slovak republics join UN.Two new States--the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. and the Slovak Republic--were admitted to the United Nations on 19 january, bringing the total membership to 180. The Assembly, acting by acclamation and on the recommendation of the Security Council, divided the seats on various subsidiary organs held by the former Czechoslovakia, which ceased to exist on 31 December 1992. Following their admission, Assembly President Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria said he was confident that "the same spirit of peace and stability that has characterized char·ac·ter·ize tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es 1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless. 2. the creation of these two new States will continue to serve as an example of what is possible in international relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, when countries put the interests of their people first and are genuinely committed to resolving issues in an atmosphere of mutual respect for law and for one another". Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Arabic: بطرس بطرس غالي Coptic: BOYTPOC BOYTPOC ΓΑΛΗ) (born November 14, 1922) is an Egyptian diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from , speaking at the flag-raising ceremony on 19 January, said that "in the changed world of today", he hoped that the two nations would follow the tradition of internationalism in·ter·na·tion·al·ism n. 1. The condition or quality of being international in character, principles, concern, or attitude. 2. A policy or practice of cooperation among nations, especially in politics and economic matters. shown by their people. "That tradition, and your sensitivity to international politics, has much to contribute to the United Nations." |
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