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With the accession of Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Switzerland and Timor-Leste, the United Nations now has 19 1 Member States.

All Member States and their accession dates are as follows:

Member States-(date of accession)

Afghanistan-(1946.11.19)

Albania -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Algeria -( 1962.438+00.8)

Andorra -( 1993.7.28)

Angola -( 1976.5438+02.6438+0)

Antigua and Barbuda-(1981.1.11)

Argentina -( 1945.438+00.24)

Armenia -( 1992.3.2)

Australia-(1945.11.1)

Austria -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Azerbaijan -( 1992.3.2)

Bahamas -( 1973.9. 18)

Bahrain -( 197 1.9.438+0)

Bangladesh -( 1974.9. 17)

Barbados -( 1966.438+02.9)

Belarus -( 1945.438+00.24)

Belgium -( 1945.438+02.27)

Belize -( 198 1.9.25)

Benin -( 1960.9.20)

Bhutan -( 197 1.9.438+0)

Bolivia-(1945.11.14)

Bosnia and Herzegovina -( 1992.5.22)

-The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the United Nations, signed the Charter on June 26th, 1945, and ratified it on June 6th, 1945. It was founded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and was dissolved after joining as a new member.

-1On May 22, 1992, the General Assembly adopted resolution 65438+A/RES/46/237 to admit the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Member of the United Nations.

Botswana -( 1966.6438+00.6438+07)

Brazil -( 1945.438+00.24)

Brunei Darussalam -( 1984.9.2 1)

Bulgaria -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Burkina Faso -( 1960.9.20)

Burundi -( 1962.9. 18)

Cambodia -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Cameroon -( 1960.9.20)

Canada -( 1945.5438+0 1.9)

Cape Verde -( 1975.9. 16)

Central African Republic -( 1960.9.20)

Chad -( 1960.9.20)

Chile -( 1945.438+00.24)

China -( 1945.438+00.24)

Colombia -( 1945.438+0 1.5)

Comoros-(1975.11.12)

Congo -( 1960.9.20)

Costa Rica -( 1945.5438+0 1.2)

C? te d 'Ivoire -( 1960.9.20)

Croatia -( 1992.5.22)

-The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the United Nations, signed the Charter on June 26th, 1945, and ratified it on June 6th, 1945. It was founded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and was dissolved after joining as a new member.

-General Assembly resolution 65438+A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992 admitted the Republic of Croatia as a Member of the United Nations.

Cuba -( 1945.438+00.24)

Cyprus -( 1960.9.20)

Czech Republic -( 1993.5438+0. 19)

-Czechoslovakia is a founding member of the United Nations and has been a member since124 October. 1945. In a letter, the Permanent Representative of the country informed the Secretary-General that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 1992 12 3 1 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic would apply for membership in the United Nations as successor countries respectively. On June 5438+1October 8, the Security Council recommended that the Czech Republic be admitted as a member of the General Assembly. In this way, the Czech Republic became a member of the United Nations in June 65438 +654381October +09.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea-(1991.9.17)

Democratic Republic of Congo -( 1960.9.20)

Denmark -( 1945.438+00.24)

Djibouti -( 1977.9.20)

Dominica -( 1978.6438+02.6438+08)

Dominican Republic -( 1945.438+00.24)

Ecuador -( 1945.5438+02.438+0)

Egypt -( 1945.438+00.24)

-Egypt and Syria are founding Members of the United Nations and have been Members since 1945124 October. 1958 February 2 1 day, Egypt and Syria merged to form the United Arab Republic and became member States. 196 1 10 031October 13, Syria resumed its status as an independent country and its membership in the United Nations. 1971September 2, the United Arab Republic was renamed the Arab Republic of Egypt.

El Salvador -( 1945.438+00.24)

Equatorial Guinea-(1968.11.12)

Eritrea -( 1993.5.28)

Estonia -( 199 1.9.4438+07)

Ethiopia-(1945.11.13)

Fiji-(1970.10.13)

Finland-(1955.6438+02.14)

France -( 1945.438+00.24)

Gabon -( 1960.9.20)

Gambia -( 1965.9.2 1)

Georgia -( 1992.7.3 1)

Germany -( 1973.9. 18)

-The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to the United Nations in September 1973. After the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany on June 3, 1990, 10, two Germans merged into a sovereign state.

Ghana -( 1957.3.8)

Greece -( 1945.438+00.25)

Grenada -( 1974.9. 17)

Guatemala-(1945.11.2438+0)

Guinea -( 1958.6438+02.6438+02)

Guinea Bissau -( 1974.9. 17)

Guyana -( 1966.9.20)

Haiti -( 1945.438+00.24)

Honduras -( 1945.6438+02.6438+07)

Hungary -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Iceland-(1946.11.19)

India -( 1945.438+00.30)

Indonesia -( 1950.9.28)

-1965655438+1On October 20th, Indonesia announced in a letter that it had decided to withdraw from the United Nations "at the present stage and under the current circumstances". 1966 September19 sent a telegram announcing the decision to "resume all-round cooperation with the United Nations and participate in its activities again". 1966 On 28 September, the General Assembly took note of this decision, and the President of the General Assembly invited the Indonesian representative to return to his seat in the General Assembly.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) -( 1945.438+00.24)

Iraq -( 1945.438+02.438+0)

Ireland -( 1955.5438+02.6438+04)

Israel-(1949.5.11)

Italy -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Jamaica -( 1962.9. 18)

Japan -( 1956.6438+02.6438+08)

Jordan -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Kazakhstan -( 1992.3.2)

Kenya -( 1963.5438+02.6438+06)

Republic of Kiribati -( 1999.9. 14)

Kuwait -( 1963.5. 14)

Kyrgyzstan -( 1992.3.2)

Lao People's Democratic Republic -( 1955.5438+02.438+04)

Latvia -( 199 1.9.4438+07)

Lebanon -( 1945.438+00.24)

Lesotho -( 1966.438+00.6438+07)

Liberia -( 1945.438+0 1.2)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -( 1955.5438+02.438+04)

Liechtenstein -( 1990.9. 18)

Lithuania -( 199 1.9.4438+07)

Luxembourg -( 1945.438+00.24)

Madagascar -( 1960.9.20)

Malawi-(1964.12.1)

Malaysia -( 1957.9. 17)

-The Malayan United Nations joined the United Nations on September 1957. 1963 September 16, after Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak were accepted, the new associated state was renamed Malaysia. Singapore became an independent country on August 9, 1965, and became a member of the United Nations on September 20, 1965.

Maldives -( 1965.9.2 1)

Mali -( 1960.9.28)

Malta-(1964.12.1)

Marshall Islands -( 1995438+0.9.4438+07)

Mauritania-(1961.10.27)

Mauritius -( 1968.4.24)

Mexico -( 1945.438+0 1.7)

Micronesia (Federated States of) -( 1995438+0.9.4438+07)

Monaco -( 1993.5.28)

Mongolia-(1961.10.27)

Morocco-(1956.11.12)

Mozambique -( 1975.9. 16)

Myanmar -( 1948.4. 19)

Namibia -( 1990.4.23)

Nauru -( 1999.9. 14)

Nepal-(1955.6438+02.14)

Netherlands -( 1945.6438+02.6438+00)

New Zealand -( 1945.438+00.24)

Nicaragua -( 1945.438+00.24)

Niger -( 1960.9.20)

Nigeria -( 1960.6438+00.7)

Norway-(1945.5438+01.27)

Oman-(1971.10.7)

Pakistan -( 1947.9.30)

Palau -( 1994.6438+02.6438+05)

Panama-(1945.11.13)

Papua New Guinea -( 1975.5438+00.438+00)

Paraguay -( 1945.438+00.24)

Peru -( 1945.5438+00.438+0)

Philippines -( 1945.438+00.24)

Poland -( 1945.438+00.24)

Portugal -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Qatar -( 197 1.9.438+0)

Republic of Korea -( 1995438+0.9.6438+07)

Republic of Moldova -( 1992.3.2)

Romania-(1955.6438+02.14)

Russian Federation -( 1945.438+00.24)

-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is a founding member of the United Nations and has been a member since124 October. 1945. In a letter dated 24 February, Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation, informed the Secretary-General that the Russian Federation, with the support of the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States 1 1, continued to retain the membership of the Soviet Union in the Security Council and all other organs of the United Nations.

Rwanda -( 1962.9. 18)

Saint Kitts and Nevis -( 1983.9.23)

Saint Lucia -( 1979.9. 18)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -( 1980.9. 16)

Samoa -( 1976.438+02.6438+05)

San Marino -( 1992.3.2)

Sao Tome and Principe -( 1975.9. 16)

Saudi Arabia -( 1945.438+00.24)

Senegal -( 1960.9.28)

Serbia and Montenegro -(2000+05438+0.438+0)

-The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the United Nations, signed the Charter on June 26th, 1945, and ratified it on June 6th, 1945. It was founded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and was dissolved after joining as a new member.

-The General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/5511in October 2000 to admit the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a Member of the United Nations.

-On February 4, 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopted and implemented the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro, and it was officially renamed Serbia and Montenegro.

Seychelles -( 1976.9.2 1)

Sierra Leone -( 196 1.9.27)

Singapore -( 1965.9.2 1)

Slovakia-(1993.1.19)

-Czechoslovakia is a founding member of the United Nations and has been a member since124 October. 1945. In a letter, the Permanent Representative of the country informed the Secretary-General that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 1992 12 3 1 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic would apply for membership in the United Nations as successor countries respectively. /kloc-0 On June 8, 2000, after receiving Slovakia's application, the Security Council recommended its admission to the United Nations General Assembly. In this way, the Slovak Republic became a member of the United Nations in June 5438 +654381October +09.

Slovenia -( 1992.5.22)

-The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the United Nations, signed the Charter on June 26th, 1945, and ratified it on June 6th, 1945. It was founded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and was dissolved after joining as a new member.

-On May 22nd, the General Assembly adopted resolution 1992 A/RES/46/236 to admit the Republic of Slovenia as a Member of the United Nations.

Solomon Islands -( 1978.9. 19)

Somalia -( 1960.9.20)

South Africa -( 1945.438+0 1.7)

Spain -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Sri Lanka -( 1955.6438+02.6438+04)

Sudan-(1956.11.12)

Suriname -( 1975.438+02.4)

Swaziland -( 1968.9.24)

Ruidian-(1946.5438+01.19)

Switzerland -(2002.9. 10)

Syrian Arab Republic -( 1945.438+00.24)

-Egypt and Syria are founding Members of the United Nations and have been Members since 1945124 October. 1958 February 2 1 day, Egypt and Syria merged to form the United Arab Republic and became member States. 196 1 10 031October 13, Syria resumed its status as an independent country and its membership in the United Nations.

Tajikistan -( 1992.3.2)

Thailand -( 1946.6438+02.6438+06)

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -( 1993.4.8)

-The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a founding member of the United Nations, signed the Charter on June 26th, 1945, and ratified it on June 6th, 1945. It was founded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and was dissolved after joining as a new member.

-In its resolution 65438+A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit the country as a Member of the United Nations. Before the name dispute was resolved, the country was temporarily called "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" in the United Nations.

East Timor-(27 September 2002)

Togo -( 1960.9.20)

Tonga -( 1999.9. 14)

Trinidad and Tobago -( 1962.9. 18)

Tunisia-(1956.11.12)

Turkey -( 1945.438+00.24)

Turkmenistan -( 1992.3.2)

Tuvalu-(5 September 2000)

Uganda -( 1962.438+00.25)

Ukraine -( 1945.438+00.24)

United Arab Emirates-(1971.12.9)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -( 1945.438+00.24)

United Republic of Tanzania-(1961.12.6438+04)

-Tanganyika has been a member of the United Nations since1961214, and Zanzibar has been a member since 1963 16. 1964 After the approval of the joint agreement between Tanganyika and Zanzibar on April 26th, Tanganyika and the United Republic of Zanzibar became member countries,1October 26th 1964, 165438 was renamed as the United Republic of Tanzania.

United States of America -( 1945.438+00.24)

Uruguay -( 1945.6438+02.6438+08)

Uzbekistan -( 1992.3.2)

Vanuatu -( 19 1.9.4438+05)

Venezuela-(1945.11.15)

Vietnam -( 1977.9.20)

Yemen -( 1947.9.30)

-Yemen joined the United Nations on September 30th, 1947, and Democratic Yemen joined the United Nations on February 4th, 1967. 1On May 22nd, 990, the two countries merged into one member state, which was called "Yemen".

Zambia -( 1964.6438+02.6438+0)

Zimbabwe -( 1980.8.25)

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Source: United Nations press release org/1190 (199465438+February 15).

Last revision date: September 2002 10