INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DOCUMENTS: UNITED NATIONS FOUNDING AND ACTUAL MEMBERS

The United Nations was established by the Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice.

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of 50 countries; Poland signed on 15 October 1945. There were 51 Founding Members in 1945.

In accordance with Article 110, the Charter entered into force on 24 October 1945, after ratification by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other countries. Twenty-two countries subsequently deposited their instruments of ratification. The table below reflects the pattern of ratification: first the five permanent members, then the other countries that ratified by 24 October, and then the remaining countries.

Since 1945, some of the Founding Members have changed their names, others have been dissolved and new states have succeeded them. Detailed information is available from the UN Treaty Collection's Historical Information.

Original Member State

Date of Signing

Deposit of Ratification

Current Name/Successor States

Republic of China

26 June 1945

28 Sept. 1945

People's Republic of China

France

26 June 1945

31 Aug. 1945

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

26 June 1945

24 Oct. 1945

Russian Federation

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

26 June 1945

20 Oct. 1945

United States of America

26 June 1945

8 Aug. 1945

Argentina

26 June 1945

24 Sept. 1945

Brazil

26 June 1945

21 Sept. 1945

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

26 June 1945

24 Oct. 1945

Belarus

Chile

26 June 1945

11 Oct. 1945

Cuba

26 June 1945

15 Oct. 1945

Czechoslovakia

26 June 1945

19 Oct. 1945

Czech Republic and Slovakia

Denmark

26 June 1945

9 Oct. 1945

Dominican Republic

26 June 1945

4 Sept. 1945

Egypt

26 June 1945

22 Oct. 1945

El Salvador

26 June 1945

26 Sept. 1945

Haiti

26 June 1945

27 Sept. 1945

Iran

26 June 1945

16 Oct. 1945

Lebanon

26 June 1945

15 Oct. 1945

Luxembourg

26 June 1945

17 Oct. 1945

New Zealand

Nicaragua	26 June 1945
Paraguay	26 June 1945
Philippine Commonwealth	26 June 1945
Poland	15 Oct. 1945
Saudi Arabia	26 June 1945
Syria	26 June 1945
Turkey	26 June 1945
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	26 June 1945
Yugoslavia	26 June 1945
Australia	26 June 1945
Belgium	26 June 1945
Bolivia	26 June 1945
Canada	26 June 1945
Colombia	26 June 1945
Costa Rica	26 June 1945
Ecuador	26 June 1945
Ethiopia	26 June 1945
Greece	26 June 1945
Guatemala	26 June 1945
Honduras	26 June 1945
India	26 June 1945
Iraq	26 June 1945
Liberia	26 June 1945
Mexico	26 June 1945
Netherlands	26 June 1945
Norway	26 June 1945
Panama	26 June 1945
Peru	26 June 1945
Union of South Africa	26 June 1945
Uruguay	26 June 1945
Venezuela	26 June 1945

ACTUAL COUNTRIES MEMBERS

· Date of Admission

· A

Afghanistan 19-11-1946

· Albania

· 14-12-1955

· Algeria

· 08-10-196

· Andorra

· 28-07-1993

· Angola

· 01-12-1976

· Antigua and Barbuda

· 11-11-1981

· Argentina

· 24-10-1945

· Armenia

· 02-03-1992

· Australia

· 01-11-1945

· Austria

· 14-12-1955

· Azerbaijan

· 02-03-1992

· B

· Bahamas

· 18-09-1973

· Bahrain

· 21-09-1971

· Bangladesh

· 17-09-1974

· Barbados

· 09-12-1966

· Belarus^*

· 24-10-1945

^*On 19 September 1991, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus.

· Belgium

· 27-12-1945

· Belize

· 25-09-1981

· Benin

· 20-09-1960

· Bhutan

· 21-09-1971

· Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

· 14-11-1945

· Bosnia and Herzegovina^*

· 22-05-1992

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.
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 Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992.
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.
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.
On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro.
In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence.
Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June.
On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264.

· Botswana

· 17-10-1966

· Brazil

· 24-10-1945

· Brunei Darussalam

· 21-09-1984

· Bulgaria

· 14-12-1955

· Burkina Faso

· 20-09-1960

· Burundi

· 18-09-1962

· C

· Cambodia

· 14-12-1955

· Cameroon

· 20-09-1960

· Canada

· 09-11-1945

· Cape Verde

· 16-09-1975

· Central African Republic

· 20-09-1960

· Chad

· 20-09-1960

· Chile

· 24-10-1945

· China

· 24-10-1945

· Colombia

· 05-11-1945

· Comoros

· 12-11-1975

· Congo

· 20-09-1960

· Costa Rica

· 02-11-1945

· Côte D'Ivoire

· 20-09-1960

· Croatia^*

· 22-05-1992

^*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.
On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264.

· Cuba

· 24-10-1945

· Cyprus

· 20-09-1960

· Czech Republic^*

· 19-01-1993

^* 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 their application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic be both admitted to United Nations membership. Both the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were thus admitted on 19 January of that year as Member States.

· D

· Democratic People's Republic of Korea

· 17-09-1991

· Democratic Republic of the Congo ^*

· 20-09-1960

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

· Denmark

· 24-10-1945

· Djibouti

· 20-09-1977

· Dominica

· 18-12-1978

· Dominican Republic

· 24-10-1945

· E

· Ecuador

· 21-12-1945

· Egypt^*

· 24-10-1945

^*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.

· El Salvador

· 24-10-1945

· Equatorial Guinea

· 12-11-1968

· Eritrea

· 28-05-1993

· Estonia

· 17-09-1991

· Ethiopia

· 13-11-1945

· F

· Fiji

· 13-10-1970

· Finland

· 14-12-1955

· France

· 24-10-1945

· G

· Gabon

· 20-09-1960

· Gambia

· 21-09-1965

· Georgia

· 31-07-1992

· Germany^*

· 18-09-1973

^*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 united to form one sovereign State.

· Ghana

· 08-03-1957

· Greece

· 25-10-1945

· Grenada

· 17-09-1974

· Guatemala

· 21-11-1945

· Guinea

· 12-12-1958

· Guinea Bissau

· 17-09-1974

· Guyana

· 20-09-1966

· H

· Haiti

· 24-10-1945

· Honduras

· 17-12-1945

· Hungary

· 14-12-1955

· I

· Iceland

· 19-11-1946

· India

· 30-10-1945

· Indonesia^*

· 28-09-1950

^*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.

· Iran (Islamic Republic of)

· 24-10-1945

· Iraq

· 21-12-1945

· Ireland

· 14-12-1955

· Israel

· 11-05-1949

· Italy

· 14-12-1955

· J

· Jamaica

· 18-09-1962

· Japan

· 18-12-1956

· Jordan

· 14-12-1955

· K

· Kazakhstan

· 02-03-1992

· Kenya

· 16-12-1963

· Kiribati

· 14-09-1999

At this time, Kiribati does not have a Permanent Mission at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

· Kuwait

· 14-05-1963

· Kyrgyzstan

· 02-03-1992

· L

· Lao People’s Democratic Republic

· 14-12-1955

· Latvia

· 17-09-1991

· Lebanon

· 24-10-1945

· Lesotho

· 17-10-1966

· Liberia

· 02-11-1945

· Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

· 14-12-1955

· Liechtenstein

· 18-09-1990

· Lithuania

· 17-09-1991

· Luxembourg

· 24-10-1945

· M

· Madagascar

· 20-09-1960

· Malawi

· 01-12-1964

26 June 1945

19 Sept. 1945

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