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Membership Chart

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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Listed below are the 114 Members of the United Nations with the dates on which they became Members of the Organization.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: United Nations
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Copyright © The IO Foundation 1965

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1 Indonesia withdrew from the UN effective March 1, 1965 (Documents A/5857 and Corr.1 and S/6157). On March 15, 1965, the Security Council at its 1190th meeting unanimously recommended to the General Assembly the admission of Gambia to the UN.

2 On September 16, 1963, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak joined with the Federation of Malaya (which had become a UN Member on September 17, 1957) to form Malaysia.

3 Egypt and Syria both became Members of the UN on October 24, 1945. Following a plebiscite held on February 21, 1958, Egypt and Syria joined in establishing the United Arab Republic which continued as a single Member of the UN. On October 13, 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent state, also resumed its separate membership in the UN, and the United Arab Republic continued as a Member of the UN.

4 Tanganyika became a Member on December 14, 1961, and Zanzibar on December 16, 1963. Following the ratification of articles of union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar on April 26, 1964, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member of the UN, later changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania.

5 In accordance with previous precedent, Jordan was elected to the Council for the year 1965 by the General Assembly during its 1314th plenary meeting on December 30, 1964, on the understanding that Mali would occupy the seat in 1966 and that if the Security Council was enlarged during 1965, both Jordan and Mali would occupy seats in the Security Council for the full term of two years.

6 As agreed upon by the Assembly during its 1254th plenary meeting on November 1, 1963, Malaysia would occupy the seat during 1965 which Czechoslovakia held during 1964.

7 Elected to a two-year term by the General Assembly during its 1313th plenary meeting on December 29, 1964.

8 Elected or reelected to a three-year term by the General Assembly during its 1328th plenary meeting on February 10, 1965.

9 Elected to a three-year term by the General Assembly during its 1330th plenary meeting on February 18, 1965.

10 Countries are listed for identification only, since judges of the International Court serve in their individual capacities and not as representatives of their countries. Members of the Court are elected to nine-year terms by the Security Council and the General Assembly, voting concurrently, and judges' terms of office expire on February 5 of the year listed.

11 At its 1067th plenary meeting on November 28, 1961, the General Assembly elected the present members of the International Law Commission to five-year terms commencing on January 1, 1962. Countries are listed for identification only, since members serve in their individual capacities and not as representatives of their countries.

12 On May 12, 1964, the Commission elected Mr. Reuter and Mr. Ruda to fill the vacancies which had arisen due to the election of André Gros (France) and Luis Padila Nervo (Mexico) to the international Court of Justice.

13 Reappointed by the General Assembly during its 1200th plenary meeting on December 20, 1962, for the calendar years 1963 and 1964. The Secretary-General drew the attention of the Assembly's nineteenth session to the fact that the terms of office of the present members of the Commission would expire on December 31, 1964 (Document A/5793), but as of its adjournment on February 18, 1965, the General Assembly had taken no action on this item of its agenda.

14 Elected or reelected to a four-year term during the 37th session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the 1349th meeting on August 14, 1964.

15 Withdrew from the UN effective March 1, 1965 (Documents A/5857 and Corr.1 and S/6157).

16 Elected or reelected to a three-year term during the 37th session of ECOSOC at the 1349th meeting on August 14, 1964.

17 Reelected to a three-year term during the 37th session of ECOSOC at the 1349th meeting on August 14, 1964, but withdrew from the UN effective March 1, 1965 (Documents A/5857 and Corr.1 and S/6157).

18 Membership as of the opening of the Commission's seventh session on February 9, 1965.

19 ECOSOC decided that the Republic of South Africa should not take part in the work of the Commission until conditions for constructive cooperation had been restored by a change in that country's racial policy (ECOSOC Resolution 974 C IV [XXXVI], July 30, 1963).

20 Membership as of the Commission's twentieth session which was held on March 2–27, 1964, in Teheran.

21 Membership as of the Commission's nineteenth session which was held on April 13–30, 1964, in Geneva.

22 Membership as of the Commission's tenth session of the Committee of the Whole which was held on February 12–14, 1964, in Santiago, Chile.