Chris French wrote
J.B.Treadstone wrote
Rod Speed wrote
J.B.Treadstone wrote

And in a similar vein, it may have to apply to join the UN if it so
wishes.

It would also need to apply to join NATO, according to the
secretary-general.

And that would just be another rubber stamp exercise too.

Better tell that the UN & NATO secretary-generals.

NATO might be more complicated,

Not a chance.

but I can't see any reason why the UN wouldn't admit an independent
Scotland.

In fact no one has ever been prevented
from joining, that's how the UN works.

South Sudan joined in 2011 a few months after their referendum

And Gaza isnt even technically independent.