The Republic of Montenegro: the 192nd UN Member State.THE PEOPLE OF MONTENEGRO, within just two months, transformed their nation from creating a newly independent republic in a referendum in May 2006 to saluting a reinvented flag and becoming a full-fledged member of the United Nations. The country peacefully separated from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro Noun 1. Union of Serbia and Montenegro - a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until on 3 June 2006 and its people, in aspiring for UN membership, have since demonstrated their desire to actively and cooperatively support solving world issues. On 22 June, the UN Security Council, in adopting unanimously resolution 1691 (2006), recommended the admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). of the Republic of Montenegro to the Organization. Six days later, on 28 June, the General Assembly declared and welcomed Montenegro as the 192nd Member State of the United Nations--the newest since Timor Leste's induction on 27 September 2002. The world witnessed a great leap forward Great Leap Forward, 1957–60, Chinese economic plan aimed at revitalizing all sectors of the economy. Initiated by Mao Zedong, the plan emphasized decentralized, labor-intensive industrialization, typified by the construction of thousands of backyard steel for Montenegro in its desire to become an active member of the international community. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the same historic day, Montenegro proudly raised its flag into the sky alongside the national flags of the other 191 Member States. Its royal red flag, bearing its monarchial coat of arms coat of arms: see blazonry and heraldry. coat of arms or shield of arms Heraldic device dating to the 12th century in Europe. It was originally a cloth tunic worn over or in place of armour to establish identity in battle. , captures its pre-1918 history as an independent State. Over 80 years may have passed without an autonomous government, but the country's independence movement has forged ahead since the 2006 referendum, after which its Parliament proclaimed pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. the triumphant result-a free Montenegro. "The people of Montenegro demonstrated that adherence to democratic values and the rule of law offer the most effective way to achieve political goals. And they showed that even the most difficult and sensitive problems can be resolved peacefully", Secretary-General Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. stated at the flag-raising ceremony. "Montenegro may be small in size and population, but it has a significant role to play in maintaining stability in the region and in promoting good neighbourly neighbourly or US neighborly Adjective kind, friendly, and helpful Adj. 1. neighbourly - exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor neighborly relations and cooperation in the Western Balkans." |
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