A/RES/61/2 6. Decides that the Central African Republic, the Comoros, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, the Niger, Somalia and Tajikistan should be permitted to vote in the General Assembly until the end of its sixty-first session; Takes note of the information provided by the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of 7. the Permanent Mission of Sao Tome and Principe to the United Nations with regard to a request for exemption under Article 19 of the Charter; 2 8. Invites the Government of Sao Tome and Principe to submit appropriate information to the Committee on Contributions if similar circumstances prevail in the future; Agrees that the failure of Sao Tome and Principe to pay the full minimum 9. amount necessary to avoid the application of Article 19 of the Charter was due to conditions beyond its control; 10. Decides that Sao Tome and Principe should be permitted to vote in the General Assembly until the end of its sixty-first session. 28th plenary meeting 12 October 2006 _______________ 2 2 See A/C.5/61/3, annex.