04/10/2002
Press Release
United Nations
ORG/1360

UNITED NATIONS MEMBER STATES


These are the 191 Member States of the United Nations with dates on which they joined the Organization, following the admission of Switzerland on

10 September and Timor-Leste (East Timor) on 27 September:


Member������������Date of Admission


Afghanistan�������19 Nov. 1946

Albania�����������14 Dec. 1955

Algeria�����������������8 Oct. 1962

Andorra�����������28 July 1993

Angola������������������1 Dec. 1976

Antigua and Barbuda���� ������11 Nov. 1981

Argentina���24 Oct. 1945

Armenia�����������������2 Mar. 1992

Australia���������������1 Nov. 1945

Austria�����������14 Dec. 1955

Azerbaijan��������������2 Mar. 1992

Bahamas�����������18 Sep. 1973

Bahrain�����������21 Sep. 1971

Bangladesh��������17 Sep. 1974

Barbados����������������9 Dec. 1966

Belarus*����������24 Oct. 1945

Belgium�����������27 Dec. 1945

Belize������������25 Sep. 1981

Benin������������20 Sep. 1960

Bhutan������������21 Sep. 1971


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*��� On 19 September 1991, Byelorussia informed the United Nations that it had ���� changed its name to Belarus.

Member���������� ���������� ���� ���� Date of Admission


Bolivia�����������14 Nov. 1945

Bosnia and Herzegovina*������22 May� 1992

Botswana����������17 Oct. 1966

Brazil������������24 Oct. 1945

Brunei Darussalam� ������21 Sep. 1984

Bulgaria����������14 Dec. 1955

Burkina Faso������20 Sep. 1960

Burundi�����������18 Sep. 1962

Cambodia����������14 Dec. 1955

Cameroon����������20 Sep. 1960

Canada������������������9 Nov. 1945

Cape Verde�������16 Sep. 1975

Central African Republic��� 20 Sep. 1960

Chad� ������������20 Sep. 1960

Chile������������24 Oct. 1945

China������������24 Oct. 1945

Colombia��������� ����������� ����������� 5 Nov. 1945

Comoros�����������12 Nov. 1975

Congo (Republic of the)��20 Sep. 1960

Costa Rica��������������2 Nov. 1945

Côte d’Ivoire��� ������20 Sep. 1960

Croatia**���������22 May� 1992

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*��� The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the

United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June

1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.� The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992.


**�� The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the

United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June

1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.� The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992.


Member���������� ���������� ���� ���� Date of Admission


Cuba� ������������24 Oct. 1945

Cyprus������������20 Sep. 1960

Czech Republic*�� ������19 Jan. 1993

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 17 Sep. 1991

Democratic Republic of the Congo**20 Sep. 1960

Denmark�����������24 Oct. 1945

Djibouti����������20 Sep. 1977

Dominica����������18 Dec. 1978

Dominican Republic������24 Oct. 1945

Ecuador�����������21 Dec. 1945

Egypt***����������24 Oct. 1945

El Salvador��� ������������24 Oct. 1945

Equatorial Guinea������12 Nov. 1968

Eritrea�����������28 May� 1993

Estonia�����������17 Sep. 1991

Ethiopia����������13 Nov. 1945

Fiji� ������������13 Oct. 1970

Finland�����������14 Dec. 1955

France������������24 Oct. 1945


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*����� Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945.� In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations.� Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic be admitted to United Nations membership.� The Czech Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.


**��� Zaire joined the United Nations on 20 September 1960.� On 17 May 1997, its name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


***�� Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945.� Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member.� On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.� On 2 September 1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.


Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


Gabon������������20 Sep. 1960

Gambia������������21 Sep. 1965

Georgia�����������31 July 1992

Germany*����������18 Sep. 1973

Ghana������������������8 Mar. 1957

Greece������������25 Oct. 1945

Grenada�����������17 Sep. 1974

Guatemala���������21 Nov. 1945

Guinea������������12 Dec. 1958

Guinea-Bissau���� ������17 Sep. 1974

Guyana������������20 Sep. 1966

Haiti����������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Honduras����������17 Dec. 1945

Hungary�����������14 Dec. 1955

Iceland�����������19 Nov. 1946

India������������30 Oct. 1945

Indonesia**������ ����������� ����� ����� 28 Sep. 1950

Iran� ������������24 Oct. 1945

Iraq� ������������21 Dec. 1945

Ireland�����������14 Dec. 1955

Israel������������11 May� 1949

Italy������������14 Dec. 1955

Jamaica�����������18 Sep. 1962


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*���� The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to membership in the United Nations on 18 September 1973.� Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 October 1990, the two German States have united to form one sovereign State.


**��� By letter of 20 January 1965, Indonesia announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations “at this stage and under the present circumstances”.� By telegram of 19 September 1966, it announced its decision “to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities”.� On 28 September 1966, the General Assembly took note of this decision and the President invited representatives of Indonesia to take seats in the Assembly.

Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


Japan������������18 Dec. 1956

Jordan������������14 Dec. 1955

Kazakhstan��������������2 Mar. 1992

Kenya������������16 Dec. 1963

Kiribati����������14 Sep. 1999

Kuwait������14 May� 1963

Kyrgyzstan��������������2 Mar. 1992

Lao People’s Democratic Republic��� 14 Dec. 1955

Latvia������������17 Sep. 1991

Lebanon�����������24 Oct. 1945

Lesotho�����������17 Oct. 1966

Liberia�����������������2 Nov. 1945

Libya������������14 Dec. 1955

Liechtenstein���� ������18 Sep. 1990

Lithuania���������17 Sep. 1991

Luxembourg������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Madagascar��������20 Sep. 1960

Malawi����������� ����������� ����������� 1 Dec. 1964

Malaysia*�������� ����������� ����� ����� 17 Sep. 1957

Maldives��������� ����������� ����� ����� 21 Sep. 1965

Mali� ����������� ����������� ����� ����� 28 Sep. 1960

Malta����������� ����������� ����� ����� �1 Dec. 1964

Marshall Islands� ����������� ����� ����� 17 Sep. 1991

Mauritania������� ����������� ����� ����� 27 Oct. 1961

Mauritius�������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Apr. 1968

Mexico����������� ����������� ����� ����� �7 Nov. 1945

Micronesia (Federated States of)� ����� 17 Sep. 1991

Monaco����������� ����������� ����� ����� 28 May 1993


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*���� The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957.� On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, following the admission to the new federation of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak.� Singapore became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.

Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


Mongolia��������� ����������� ����� ����� 27 Oct. 1961

Morocco���������� ����������� ����� ����� 12 Nov. 1956

Mozambique������� ����������� ����� ����� 16 Sep. 1975

Myanmar���������� ����������� ����� ����� 19 Apr. 1948

Namibia���������� ����������� ����� ����� 23 Apr. 1990

Nauru����������� ����������� ����� ����� 14 Sep. 1999

Nepal����������� ����������� ����� ����� 14 Dec. 1955

Netherlands������ ����������� ����� ����� 10 Dec. 1945

New Zealand���� ����� ����� ����������� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Nicaragua�������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Niger����������� ����������� ����� ����� 20 Sep. 1960

Nigeria���������� ����������� ����� ���� �7 Oct. 1960

Norway����������� ����������� ����� ����� 27 Nov. 1945

Oman� ����������� ����������� ����� ���� �7 Oct. 1971

Pakistan��������� ����������� ����� ����� 30 Sep. 1947

Palau����������� ����������� ����� ����� 15 Dec. 1994

Panama����������� ����������� ����� ����� 13 Nov. 1945

Papua New Guinea� ����������� ����� ����� 10 Oct. 1975

Paraguay��������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Peru� ����������� ����������� ����� ����� 31 Oct. 1945

Philippines������ ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Poland����������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Portugal��������� ����������� ����� ����� 14 Dec. 1955

Qatar����������� ����������� ����� ����� 21 Sep. 1971

Republic of Korea����������� ����� ����� 17 Sep. 1991

Republic of Moldova���� ����������� ����� �2 Mar. 1992

Romania���������� ����������� ����� ����� 14 Dec. 1955

Russian Federation*����������� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

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*���� The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945.� In a letter dated 24 December 1991, Boris Yeltsin, the President of the Russian Federation, informed the Secretary-General that the membership of the Soviet Union in the Security Council and all other United Nations organs was being continued by the Russian Federation with the support of the 11 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


Rwanda����������� ����������� ����� ����� 18 Sep. 1962

Saint Kitts and Nevis������ ����� ����� 23 Sep. 1983

Saint Lucia������ ����������� ����� ����� 18 Sep. 1979

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines� ����� 16 Sep. 1980

Samoa����������� ����������� ����� ����� 15 Dec. 1976

San Marino�������������2 Mar. 1992

Sao Tome and Principe��� ������16 Sep. 1975

Saudi Arabia������24 Oct. 1945

Senegal�����������28 Sep. 1960

Seychelles��������21 Sep. 1976

Sierra Leone�������27 Sep. 1961

Singapore���������21 Sep. 1965

Slovakia*���������19 Jan. 1993

Slovenia**��������22 May� 1992

Solomon Islands�� ������19 Sep. 1978

Somalia�����������20 Sep. 1960

South Africa���������� �7 Nov. 1945

Spain������������14 Dec. 1955

Sri Lanka�������14 Dec. 1955


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*����� Czechoslavakia was an original Member of the United Nations from

24 October 1945.� In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations.� Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Slovak Republic be admitted to United Nations Membership.� The Slovak Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.


**�� The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the

United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.� The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992.

Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


Sudan������������12 Nov. 1956

Suriname�������������� �4 Dec. 1975

Swaziland���������24 Sep. 1968

Switzerland�������10 Sep. 2002

Sweden����������� ����������� ����� ����� 19 Nov. 1946

Syria*����������� ����������� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

Tajikistan������� ����������� ����������� �2 Mar. 1992

Thailand��������� ����������� ����� ����� 16 Dec. 1946

The former Yugoslav Republic

�� of Macedonia**����������� ����������� 8 Apr. 1993

Timor Leste������ ����������� ����� ����� 27 Sep. 2002

Togo� ����������� ����������� ����� ����� 20 Sep. 1960

Tonga������������14 Sep. 1999

Trinidad and Tobago����� ����������� ����� 18 Sep. 1962

Tunisia�����������12 Nov. 1956

Turkey������������24 Oct. 1945

Turkmenistan������������2 Mar. 1992

Tuvalu������������������5 Sep. 2000

Uganda������������25 Oct. 1962

Ukraine���� ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� 24 Oct. 1945

United Arab Emirates��� ������9 Dec. 1971

United Kingdom���� ������24 Oct. 1945


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*���� Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from

24 October 1945.� Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member.� On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.


**�� The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the

United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.� By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name.

Member����������� ����������� ����� ����� Date of Admission


United of Republic of Tanzania*14 Dec. 1961

United States������24 Oct. 1945

Uruguay�����������18 Dec. 1945

Uzbekistan���������������2 Mar. 1992

Vanuatu�����������15 Sep. 1981

Venezuela���������15 Nov. 1945

Viet Nam���������20 Sep. 1977

Yemen**���������� ����������� ����� ����� 30 Sep. 1947

Yugoslavia***���� ������������1 Nov. 2000

Zambia�������������������1 Dec. 1964

Zimbabwe����������25 Aug. 1980


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*����� Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961 and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963.� Following the ratification on 26 April 1964 of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 November 1964.


**��� Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September 1947 and Democratic Yemen on 14 December 1967.� On 22 May 1990, the two countries merged and have since been represented as one Member with the name “Yemen”.


***�� The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.� The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000.


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