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  1. The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. [3] The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states.

  2. Jul 31, 2009 · There are currently 193 member countries of the United Nations. Of the world's 196 countries, there remain only two non-member states: the Holy See or Vatican city and Palestine. These nations are assigned the status of permanent observers of UN proceedings for political and religious reasons. That leaves only one country not accounted for.

    Country
    Admission Date
    Afghanistan
    Nov 19, 1946
    Albania
    Dec 14, 1955
    Algeria
    Oct 8, 1962
    Andorra
    July 28, 1993
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  4. Formed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China in the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations is the largest and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN Charter was first signed on June 26, 1945, and entered into effect on October 24, 1945. A total of 51 member countries attended the UN ...

  5. The table provides a list of the UN’s 193 member states and the year in which each was admitted. United Nations membership. 1 The seat held by the U.S.S.R. was assumed by Russia in 1991. 2 The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a member from 1945 until its dissolution following the establishment and admission of the new member ...

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  6. The United Nations ( UN) is a diplomatic and political [2] international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. [3] It is the world's largest international ...

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  7. The United Nations maintains, administers or has a working relationship with a number of organisations dedicated to the administration of a variety of international treaties and conventions. At times these perform specific administrative functions while also providing a specific forum for discussing issues around a particular treaty.

  8. About Us. and find shared solutions. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and ...

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