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Membership is open to all states which accept certain terms of the charter and are able to carry them out. New members must be recommended by the United Nations Security Council. In addition to the member states, the UN also invites non-member states to be observer states at the UN General Assembly.
Jul 31, 2009 · Learn about the 193 member countries of the UN and their dates of admission. Find out why Taiwan, the Holy See and Palestine are not members and how they participate in UN activities.
CountryAdmission DateAfghanistanNov 19, 1946AlbaniaDec 14, 1955AlgeriaOct 8, 1962AndorraJuly 28, 1993- Matt Rosenberg
List of UN Member States; Member States on the Record; Growth in UN Membership; Membership of Principal UN Organs; Contributions to UN regular budget; Honour Roll: Contribution...
The table provides a list of the UN’s 193 member states and the year in which each was admitted. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Zeidan. Member states of the United Nations (UN), states that have been admitted into the United Nations (UN).
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All the world's undisputed independent states are members of the United Nations. South Sudan, which joined 14 July 2011, is the most recent addition, bringing a total of 193 UN member states. The UN Charter outlines the membership rules:
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See the timeline of how the number of UN members has increased from 51 in 1945 to 193 in 2011. Find out which countries joined the UN in each decade and which ones left or were expelled.
Learn how a country becomes a Member of the United Nations and how a new State or Government obtains recognition by the Organization. Find out the requirements, procedures and criteria for admission and credentials.
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