A/RES/57/3 United Nations Distr.: General 2 October 2002 General Assembly Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 20 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/57/L.3 and Add.1)] 57/3. Admission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to membership in the United Nations The General Assembly, Having received the recommendation of the Security Council of 23 May 2002 that the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste should be admitted to membership in the United Nations, 1 Having considered the application for membership of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, 2 Decides to admit the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to membership in the United Nations. 20th plenary meeting 27 September 2002 _______________ 1 2 02 53807 A/57/258. A/56/953-S/2002/558, annex.