UN Member States on the Record provides access to information about membership and statements of Member States at the UN.
Saudi Arabia
Founding Member | On the Record |
Charter Ratification: 18-10-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Elected 2014-2015, declined to take the seat | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1983-1985, 1988-1990, 1999-2001, 2003-2011, 2019-2021 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2006-2012, 2014-2019 | |
Senegal
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1490 (XV), 28-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/158 (1960), 28-09-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1968-1969, 1988-1989, 2016-2017 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1962-1964, 1974-1975, 1979-1981, 1985-1987, 1994-1996, 2003-2005, 2011-2013 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2006-2012, 2018-2020 | |
Serbia
United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
A/RES/55/12, 01-11-2000 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/1326 (2000), 31-10-2000 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Never elected to the Security Council | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
2014-2016 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
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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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Seychelles
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/31/1, 21-09-1976 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/394 (1976), 16-08-1976 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
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 | |
Sierra Leone
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1623 (XVI), 27-09-1961 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/165 (1961), 26-09-1961 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1970-1971 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1966-1969, 1983-1988, 1998-2000 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2013-2015 | |
Singapore
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/2010 (XX), 21-09-1965 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/213 (1965), 20-09-1965 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
2001-2002 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
Never elected to the Economic and Social Council | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Slovakia
United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
A/RES/47/222, 19-01-1993 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/800 (1993), 08-01-1993 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
2006-2007 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
2010-2012 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2008-2010, 2018-2020 | |
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Czechoslovakia was a Founding Member of the United Nations.
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Slovenia
United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
A/RES/46/236, 22-05-1992 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/754 (1992), 18-05-1992 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1998-1999 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
Never elected to the Economic and Social Council | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2007-2009, 2016-2018 | |
*Note:
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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Solomon Islands
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/33/1, 19-09-1978 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/433 (1978), 17-08-1978 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Never elected to the Security Council | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
2021-2023 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Somalia
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1479 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/141 (1960), 05-07-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1971-1972 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1977-1979, 1984-1989, 1991-1993, 2007-2009, 2016-2018 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2019-2021 | |
South Africa
Founding Member | On the Record |
Charter Ratification: 07-11-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
2007-2008, 2011-2012, 2019-2020 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1995-1997, 2001-2003, 2005-2007, 2013-2018 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2006-2009, 2014-2019 | |
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Formerly "Union of South Africa" until 31 May 1961.
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South Sudan
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/65/308, 14-07-2011 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/1999 (2011), 13-07-2011 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
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 | |
Spain
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 | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1969-1970, 1981-1982, 1993-1994, 2003-2004, 2015-2016 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1959-1961, 1973-1975, 1979-1981, 1985-1987, 1991-1993, 1997-1999, 2002, 2005-2006, 2011-2013, 2017-2018, 2020 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2010-2013, 2018-2020 | |
Sri Lanka
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 | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1960-1961 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1970-1972, 1984-1989, 1993-1995, 1997-1999, 2006-2008 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2006-2007 | |
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Formerly "Ceylon" until 29 August 1972.
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Sudan
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1110 (XI), 12-11-1956 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/112 (1956), 06-02-1956 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1972-1973 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1958-1960, 1969-1971, 1977-1979, 1981-1983, 1987-1989, 1995-1997, 2000-2002, 2007-2009, 2013-2015, 2018-2020 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2020-2022 | |
Suriname
United Nations Membership * | On the Record |
A/RES/3413 (XXX), 04-12-1975 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/382 (1975), 01-12-1975 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Never elected to the Security Council | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1983-1985, 1992-1994, 2000-2002 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
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Formerly "Surinam" until 23 January 1978.
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Sweden
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/34 (I), 09-11-1946 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/8 (1946), 29-08-1946 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1957-1958, 1975-1976, 1997-1998, 2017-2018 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1951-1953, 1966-1968, 1974, 1978-1980, 1984-1986, 1990-1992, 1996-1998, 2002-2004, 2008-2009, 2013-2017 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Switzerland
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/57/1, 10-09-2002 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/1426 (2002), 24-07-2002 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Never elected to the Security Council | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
2011-2012, 2015-2016, 2020-2022 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2006-2008, 2010-2013, 2016-2018 | |
Syrian Arab Republic
Founding Member | On the Record |
Charter Ratification: 19-10-1945 | - General Debate Statements |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1946-1947, 1970-1971, 2002-2003 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1977-1979, 1986-1988, 1991-1993, 1999-2001 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
*Note:
Egypt merged with the Syrian Arab Republic to form the "United Arab Republic" from 22 February 1958 until 27 September 1961; Syria resumed its separate membership in the UN on 13 October 1961.
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Tajikistan
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/46/228, 02-03-1992 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/738 (1992), 29-01-1992 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
Never elected to the Security Council | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
2017-2018 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |
Thailand
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/101 (I), 15-12-1946 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/13 (1946), 12-12-1946 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1985-1986 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1974-1976, 1980-1985, 1989-1991, 1995-1997, 2005-2007, 2020-2022 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2010-2013 | |
Timor-Leste
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/57/3, 27-09-2002 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/1414 (2002), 23-05-2002 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
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 | |
Togo
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1477 (XV), 20-09-1960 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/136 (1960) , 31-05-1960 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1982-1983, 2012-2013 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1976-1978, 1991-1993, 1996-1998, 2014-2016, 2018-2020 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
2016-2021 | |
Tonga
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/54/3, 14-09-1999 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/1253 (1999), 28-07-1999 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
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 | |
Trinidad and Tobago
United Nations Membership | On the Record |
A/RES/1751 (XVII), 18-09-1962 | - General Debate Statements |
S/RES/175 (1962), 12-09-1962 | - Search for speeches |
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Security Council Member | - Search for representative’s credentials |
1985-1986 | |
Economic and Social Council Member | |
1973-1975, 1978-1980, 1988-1993, 2015-2017 | |
Human Rights Council Member | |
Never elected to the Human Rights Council | |