UN Member States on the Record provides access to information about membership and statements of Member States at the UN.
Bulgaria
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/995 (X), 14-12-1955 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/109 (1955), 14-12-1955 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1966-1967, 1986-1987, 2002-2003 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1959-1961, 1968-1970, 1975-1977, 1980-1985, 1987-1992, 1994-1996, 1999-2001, 2012-2013 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2019-2021 | |
Burkina Faso
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1483 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/149 (1960), 23-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1984-1985, 2008-2009 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1968-1970, 1977-1979, 1990-1992, 2000-2002, 2012-2017 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2008-2014, 2019-2021 | |
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Formerly "Upper Volta" until 4 August 1984.
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Burundi
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/1749 (XVII), 18-09-1962 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/173 (1962), 26-07-1962 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1970-1971 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1972-1974, 1981-1983, 2002-2004 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2016-2018 | |
Cabo Verde
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/3363 (XXX), 16-09-1975 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/372 (1975), 18-08-1975 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1992-1993 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1997-1999, 2007-2009 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
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Formerly "Cape Verde" until 24 October 2013.
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Cambodia
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/995 (X), 14-12-1955 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/109 (1955), 14-12-1955 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 2019 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
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Formerly "Cambodia" until 28 December 1970; "Khmer Republic" until 30 April 1975; "Cambodia" until 6 April 1976; "Democratic Kampuchea" until 3 February 1990.
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Cameroon
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1476 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/133 (1960), 26-01-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1974-1975, 2002-2003 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1966-1967, 1978-1983, 1989-1991, 2000-2002, 2008-2013, 2017-2019 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006-2012, 2019-2021 | |
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Formerly "Cameroon" until 10 March 1975; "United Republic of Cameroon" until 4 February 1984.
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Canada
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 09-11-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1948-1949, 1958-1959, 1967-1968, 1977-1978, 1989-1990, 1999-2000 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1946-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1965-1967, 1974-1977, 1981-2001, 2004-2014, 2018-2021 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006-2008 | |
Central African Republic
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1488 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/154 (1960), 23-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1978-1980, 1996-1998 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
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Formerly "Central African Empire" from 20 December 1976 to 20 September 1979.
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Chad
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/1485 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/151 (1960), 23-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 2014-2015 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1968-1970, 2005-2007, 2017-2019 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Chile
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 11-10-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1952-1953, 1961-1962, 1996-1997, 2003-2004, 2014-2015 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1946-1951, 1958-1960, 1964-1966, 1972-1974, 1980-1982, 1991-1999, 2002-2004, 2010-2012, 2016-2018 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2008-2014, 2018-2020 | |
China
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 28-09-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Permanent Member of the Security Council under the Article 23 of the UN Charter | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1946-1960, 1972-2022 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006-2012, 2014-2019 | |
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China is an original Member of the United Nations. The Charter was signed and ratified by the Government of the Republic of China. On 25 October 1971 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 2758 (XXVI), "Recognizing that the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China are the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations and that the People's Republic of China is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council"
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Colombia
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 05-11-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1947-1948, 1953-1954, 1957-1958, 1969-1970, 1989-1990, 2001-2002, 2011-2012 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1946, 1962-1964, 1974-1979, 1982-1990, 1992-2000, 2004-2006, 2013-2015, 2017-2022 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Comoros
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/3385 (XXX), 12-11-1975 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/376 (1975), 17-10-1975 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1998-2000, 2010-2012 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Congo
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1486 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/152 (1960), 23-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1986-1987, 2006-2007 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1968-1970, 1974-1976, 1983-1985, 1995-1997, 2003-2005, 2008-2010, 2014-2016, 2020-2022 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2011-2017 | |
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Formerly "People's Republic of the Congo" until 15 November 1971.
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Costa Rica
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 02-11-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1974-1975, 1997-1998, 2008-2009 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1958-1960, 1984-1986, 1994-1996, 2000-2002, 2005-2007 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2011-2014 | |
Côte d'Ivoire
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1484 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/150 (1960), 23-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1964-1965, 1990-1991, 2018-2019 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1974-1976, 1995-1997, 2009-2011 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2013-2018 | |
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Formerly "Ivory Coast" until 31 December 1985.
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Croatia
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/46/238, 22-05-1992 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/753 (1992), 18-05-1992 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 2008-2009 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 2000-2002, 2013-2015 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2017-2019 | |
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The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the UN until its dissolution, following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.
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Cuba
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 15-10-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1949-1950, 1956-1957, 1990-1991 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1946-1947, 1952-1954, 1976-1978, 1988-1990, 1993-1995, 1997-2008, 2012-2014 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006-2012, 2014-2019 | |
Cyprus
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/1489 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/155 (1960), 24-08-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1979-1981 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Czechia
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/47/221 , 19-01-1993 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/801 (1993), 08-01-1993 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1994-1995 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1996-2001, 2006-2008, 2016-2018 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006, 2011-2014, 2019-2021 | |
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Czechoslovakia was a Founding Member of the United Nations. Short name changed from Czech Republic to Czechia, per note verbale 121/2016 of 17 May 2016. Formal name remains "Czech Republic".
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/46/1, 17-09-1991 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/702 (1991), 08-08-1991 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Economic and Social Council | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
| A/RES/1480 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/142 (1960), 07-07-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1982-1983, 1990-1991 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1971-1974, 1980-1982, 1984-1995, 1999-2001, 2005-2007, 2014-2016 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2018-2020 | |
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Formerly "Democratic Republic of the Congo" until 27 October 1971; "Zaire" until 16 May 1997.
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Denmark
| Founding Member | On the Record |
| Charter Ratification: 09-10-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1953-1954, 1967-1968, 1985-1986, 2005-2006 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1948-1950, 1960-1962, 1975-1977, 1981-1983, 1987-1989, 1993-1995, 1999-2001, 2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2018-2019 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2019-2021 | |
Djibouti
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/32/1, 20-09-1977 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/412 (1977), 07-07-1977 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| 1993-1994 | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| 1983-1988, 1997-1999 | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| 2006-2012 | |
Dominica
| United Nations Membership | On the Record |
| A/RES/33/107, 18-12-1978 | - General Debate Statements |
| S/RES/442 (1978), 06-12-1978 | - Search for speeches |
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| Security Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Security Council | |
| Economic and Social Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Economic and Social Council | |
| Human Rights Council Member | |
| Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
