&&catted manner in which you have guided the Comd durring all &e various stages of these ~two applications for memblership, to this su~coastsfuu8 and happy con&sion. 118. The PRESIDENT (translated from Russian) : I thank the representative d tie Sudan fmor the kind words he ad!dlEssed to ,me. 119. Mr. SEN (India) : The Security Co,uncil melerting today to appro’ve the applicatio,ns from the G:erman Democratic Republic and tie Federal Republic of ciermany for admis&n tie membership ‘of the United Nations is of unusual significan$ce. The Utited Nations, which wals formled lo pcl’event ‘%uccaedinlg generations iTr0.m the scourge of war, which twice in our lif&me has brought untold sorrow to mankitnd”, has ta&n today the first Formal and civilised sztep Do remove the diff,erenoe bletween the victors and ,the vcanquished. I say “civilize~d” belcause we cannot and must not Bive in Ithe past, but move forwud BO build together a bletter fl&ure. This inldoeld Is the spi!rit of our Charter. 120. ILt ghm us padcular phx~sure thmfolre SKI find that the Committee on admbasions has reco~mlrmejnded speedily and unanimously the aooeptance of both the appliiahms, that lthe simultaneous declarations by the Gove~rnm~tis of Francle, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and tithe United States of America have under- w&te;n ;the appl.k&nm IanId that the LWO German Stabs have solennnly ~declamd their willimgtlieas to canry out thle &digatiotx contained in the Charter. In approving tie applicat:ions, the Secua?ity Counci~l has judged Ithat both the Sftates are able and willing to carry out these obligations. Since it was )the ~generrail wish of the Cowoil to refer the applications to the Cotmmittee cm admissims before tcakina a final decision, we accepted that con- sensu~, &h&gh we would have been prepared and ready for ,the Council to tab a bde.oision sbraightaway ain the applicatio.ns yesberday. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a transcript of a meeting or speech related to international relations and diplomacy. The speaker, Mr. Sen from India, is discussing the significance of the United Nations Security Council meeting, where applications for membership from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany are being considered. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on the political and diplomatic implications of the membership applications.

**Category**
International relations, Politics