The United Nations (UN) is an international organization composed of sovereign countries, which is committed to promoting cooperation among countries in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, civil liberties, political freedom, democracy and achieving lasting and equal world. The United Nations was established after World War II,194565438+1October 24th, replacing the League of Nations to stop the war and providing a platform for dialogue among countries. The United Nations has set up many subsidiary bodies to achieve its purposes. By 20 12, the United Nations has 193 member countries, including all internationally recognized sovereign countries except the Vatican city-state. 1On October 25th, China resumed its lawful seat in the United Nations. 1On May 27th, 1997, the Secretary-General of the United Nations submitted the budget reports of 1998 to 1999 to the General Assembly. According to the report, the budget of the United Nations in the next two years will be $2,479.3 billion, which is $65.438+0.24 billion lower than the budget of 654.38+0.996 to 654.38+0.997, thus making the budget of the United Nations negative for the first time.

I. Member States:

Albania1955 65438+February14;

Algeria1962 65438+1October 8th;

Afghanistan1946165438+10/9;

Argentina1945 65438+1October 24th;

UAE197165438+February 9;

Syrian Arab Republic * * *194565438+124 October;

Oman 197 1 year101October 7th;

Azerbaijan1March 2, 992;

Egypt *1945 65438+1October 24th;

Ethiopia1945165438+10/3;

Ireland1955 65438+February14;

Estonia1991September17;

Andorra1July 28, 993;

Angola1976 65438+February1;

Antigua and Barbuda198 1 110/month/day;

Austria1955 65438+February14;

Australia1945165438+1October1;

Barbados1966 65438+9 February;

Papua New Guinea 1975 10 10/0;

Bahamas1973 September18;

Pakistan1September 30, 947;

Paraguay1945 65438+1October 24th;

Bahrain1971September 21;

Panama1945165438+10/3;

Brazil1945 65438+1October 24th;

Belarus *1945 65438+1October 24th;

Bulgaria1955 65438+February14;

Benin 65438+September 20th 0960;

Belgium1945 65438+February 27th;

Peru1945 65438+1October 31;

Iceland1946165438+10/9;

Poland1945 65438+1October 24th;

Bosnia and Herzegovina *122 May 992;

Bolivia1945165438+10/0/4;

Belize1981September 25th;

Botswana 1966 10 10/7;

Bhutan1971September 21;

Burkina Faso 65438+September 20th 0960;

Burundi1962 September18;

Democratic People's Republic of Korea1991September 17;

Equatorial Guinea1968165438+10/2;

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the United Kingdom);

Republic of Korea1991September 17;

Denmark1945 65438+1October 24th;

Germany *1973 September18;

East Timor, 27 September 2002;

Togo 65438+September 20th 0960;

Dominican Republic * * *194565438+1October 24th;

Dominica1978 65438+February18;

Russian Federation *194565438+1October 24th;

Ecuador1945 65438+February 21;

Eritrea 65438+May 28th 0993;

France1945 65438+1October 24th;

Philippines1945 65438+1October 24th;

Fiji19701June13rd;

Finland1955 65438+February14;

Cape Verde1975 September 16;

Gambia1965 September 21;

Congo120 September 960;

Democratic Republic of Congo * * *1September 20, 960;

Colombia1945165438+1October 5;

Grenada1974 September17;

Georgia1992 July 31;

Costa Rica194511.2;

Cuba1945 65438+124 October;

Guyana1September 20, 966;

Kazakhstan1March 2, 992;

Haiti1945 65438+1October 24th;

Netherlands1945 65438+February 10

Montenegro * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) * June 28, 2006;

Honduras1945 65438+February17;

Kiribati * * * Republic1September 199914;

Djibouti120 September 977;

Kyrgyzstan1March 2, 992;

Guinea1958 65438+February12;

Guinea-Bissau1974 September 17;

Canada1945165438+1October 9;

Ghana1957 March 8;

Gabon120 September 960;

Cambodia19551214;

Czech Republic * * * * 1993 65438+ 10/9;

Zimbabwe125 August 980;

Cameroon 65438+September 20th 0960;

Qatar1971September 21;

Comoros1975165438+10/2;

C? te d 'Ivoire 65438+September 20th 0960;

Kuwait1963 May14;

Croatia *1May 20, 992;

Kenya19631216;

Latvia1991September17;

Lesotho1966101October17;

Lao People's Democratic Republic1955 65438+February14;

Lebanon1945 65438+1October 24th;

Lithuania1991September17;

Liberia1945165438+1October 2;

Libya *195565438+February14;

Liechtenstein1990 September18;

Luxembourg1945 65438+1October 24th;

Rwanda1962 September18;

Romania1955 65438+February14;

Madagascar120 September 960;

Maldives1965 September 21;

Malta1964 65438+February1;

Malawi196465438+February1;

Malaysia *1957 September17;

Mali128 September 960;

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia * * *1April 8, 993;

Marshall Islands1991September17;

Mauritius 65438+April 24th 0968;

Mauritania196110/October 27th;

United States of America1945 65438+1October 24th;

Mongolia 196 1 year 10/October 27th;

Bangladesh1974 September 17;

Micronesia (Federated States of)1991September 17;

Myanmar1948 April19;

Moldova * * * People's Republic of China (PRC)1992 March 2;

Morocco1956165438+10/2;

Monaco128 May 993;

Mozambique1975 September16;

Mexico1945165438+1October 7;

Namibia123 April 990;

South Africa1945165438+1October 7;

South Sudan 2011July14;

Nauru1September 99914;

Nepal1955 65438+February14;

Nicaragua1945 65438+1October 24th;

Niger1September 20, 960;

Nigeria1960101October 7;

Norway1945165438+1October 27th;

Palau1994 65438+February15;

Portugal1955 65438+February14;

Japan1956 65438+February18;

Sweden1946165438+10/9;

Switzerland September 2002 10;

El Salvador1945 65438+1October 24th;

Samoa1976 65438+February15;

Serbian * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) * 2000 165438+ 10/0/;

Sierra Leone196127 September;

Senegal 65438+September 28th 0960;

Cyprus 65438+September 20th 0960;

Seychelles1976 September 21;

Saudi Arabia1945 65438+1October 24th;

Sao Tome and Principe1975 September 16;

Saint Kitts and Nevis 65438+September 23rd 0983;

Saint Lucia1September 1979 18;

San Marino1March 2, 992;

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1980;

Sri Lanka19551214;

Slovakia * 1993 65438+ 10/9;

Slovenia *1May 22, 992;

Swaziland124 September 968;

Sudan1956165438+10/2;

Suriname1975 65438+February 4th;

Solomon Islands 1978 September19;

Somalia 65438+September 20th 0960;

Tajikistan1March 2, 992;

Thailand19461216;

United Tanzania * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) *19611214;

Tonga1September 99914;

Trinidad and Tobago1962 September18;

Tunisia1956165438+10/2;

Tuvalu, 5 September 2000;

Turkey1945 65438+1October 24th;

Turkmenistan12 March 992;

Vanuatu1981September15;

Guatemala1945165438+1October 21;

Venezuela1945165438+10/0/5;

Brunei Darussalam1984 September 21;

Uganda1962 65438+1October 25th;

Ukraine1945 65438+1October 24th;

Uruguay1945 65438+February18;

Uzbekistan1March 2, 992;

Spain1955 65438+February14;

Greece1945 65438+1October 25th;

Singapore *1965 September 21;

New Zealand1945 65438+1October 24th;

Hungary1955 65438+February14;

Jamaica1962 September18;

Armenia1March 2, 992;

Yemen1September 30, 947;

Iraq1945 65438+February 21;

Iran (Islamic Republic of)1945 65438+124 October;

Israel1949 May11;

Italy1955 65438+February14;

India1945101October 30th;

Indonesia *128 September 950;

Jordan1955 65438+February14;

Vietnam1September 20, 977;

China1945 65438+1October 24th;

Zambia196465438+February1;

Chad1September 20, 960;

Chile1945 65438+1October 24th;

Central Africa * * * Republic of China1960 September 20th.

Second, other organizations:

Permanent members of the Security Council:

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the five founding members of the United Nations Security Council, namely People's Republic of China (PRC), the United States, the Russian Federation, France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Observer:

As of 2007, the United Nations had 64 observers. It includes 1 observer country, 5 observer entities and 58 observer organizations.

Palestine-1974165438+1was listed as an observer entity on 22 October, and was promoted as an observer country on 2012 65438+129 October.

In addition to its members, the United Nations also has an observer system, inviting international organizations, non-governmental organizations and entities to participate in United Nations affairs. Observers have the right to speak at the United Nations General Assembly, but are not allowed to vote at the meeting.

Observer entity:

International Committee of the Red Cross:199010/0/0/0/6;

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:199410/0/0/0/9;

Inter-Parliamentary Union: June 5438+065438+1October 65438+September 2002;

St. John's independent military hospital order:1August 24, 994.

Observer States:

Joining time of country name:

Holy See:16 April 964;

Palestine: 2012165438+1October 29.

Non-member States:

Observer countries are regarded as sovereign political entities and can submit petitions for full membership of the United Nations at any time at their own discretion. For example, Switzerland was a permanent observer of the United Nations from 1948 to 2002, and did not become a full member until September 12, 2002. It is worth noting that the United Nations regards the Order of Malta as an entity, not a sovereign state.

Vatican-1April 6, 964.

Entity:

Many entities whose sovereign status is not clearly defined are invited by the United Nations General Assembly to become observers and participate in the United Nations General Assembly.

International Committee of the Red Cross-1990 65438+ 10/6 (A/RES/45/6);

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-199410/0/month19 (A/RES/49/2);

Inter-Parliamentary Union -2002 165438+ 10/9 (A/RES/45/6);

The Order of the Independent Military Hospital of Jerusalem, Rhode Island and St. John of Malta (hereinafter referred to as the Order of Malta)-65438+124 August 994 (A/RES/48/265);

Intergovernmental organizations:

Many organizations have been invited by the United Nations General Assembly to become observers and participate in the United Nations General Assembly. Some of them have permanent offices in the United Nations headquarters in new york, while others don't. However, this does not affect their status in the United Nations.

There are resident offices:

African union-1965101October1(a/res/201(xx));

Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization-198010/0/0/0/3 (A/RES/35/2);

Caribbean * * * Homomorphism ── 199 1 year1October 17 (A/RES/46/8);

Central American Integration System-199510/0/0/0/9 (A/RES/50/2);

Commonwealth Secretariat-1976 10 10/8 (A/RES/50/2);

Europe * * * isomorphism (now EU) ─19741010/month/day (A/RES/3208 (xxvii));

International Criminal Court-International Criminal Court;

International Criminal Police Organization-/KOOC-0/996/KOOC-0/0/0/0/0/5 (A/RES/5/KOOC-0//0/);

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance-65438+9 February 2003 (A/RES/58/83);

International Organization for Migration-199210/0/0/0/6 (A/RES/47/4);

International Organization of la Francophonie-1978165438+10/0 (A/RES/33/18);

International Seabed Authority-1996 10/24 October (A/RES/51/6);

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea-199665438+February17 (A/RES/51/204);

IUCN-199965438+February17 (A/RES/54/195);

League of Arab States-1950165438+1October1(A/RES/477 (V));

Organization of the Islamic Conference-1975 10 10 (A/RES/3369 (XXX));

Partners in Population and Development-2002 165438+ 10/0/9 (A/RES/57/29).

No permanent office:

Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States-198 1 year/month 1 5 days (A/RES/36/4);

African Development Bank-1987 65438+28 00 10 (A/RES/4210);

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean-198810/0/0/0/7 (A/RES/43/6);

Homogeneity in the Andes-1997 65438+122 October (A/RES/52/6);

Asian Development Bank -2002 165438+ 10/9 (A/RES/57/30);

Association of Caribbean States-199810/0/0/0/5 (A/RES/53/5);

Association of Southeast Asian Nations-June 5438+February 4, 2006 (A/RES/61/44);

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization-19991018 October (A/RES/54/5);

Collective Security Treaty Organization-65438+2 February 2004 (A/RES/59/50);

Commodity * * * with the fund ── 2005165438+1October 23rd (A/RES/60/26);

Commonwealth of Independent States-65438+1May 24, 994 (A/RES/48/237);

Portuguese-speaking countries-199910/0/October 26th (A/RES/54/10);

Sahelo-Saharan countries * * * Homomorphism-20065438+0 65438+February 65438+02 (A/RES/56/92);

Council of Europe-1989 65438+1October 27th (A/RES/44/6);

Customs Cooperation Council-1999 March 23 (A/RES/53/216);

East African homology-65438+9 February 2003 (A/RES/58/86);

Economy of Central African countries-65438+February 200012 (A/RES/55/161);

Economy of West African countries-65438+February 2, 2004 (A/RES/59/51);

Economic Cooperation Organization-1993 10 10/3 (A/RES/48/2);

Eurasian Economy-65438+9 February 2003 (A/RES/58/84);

Guam-65438+9 February 2003 (A/RES/58/85);

Hague Conference on Private International Law -2005165438+123 October (A/RES/60/27);

Ibero-American Conference-165438+2005123 October (A/RES/60/28);

Indian Ocean Commission-June 5438+February 4, 2006 (A/RES/61/43);

Inter-American Development Bank-June 5438+February 65438+February 2000 (A/RES/55/160);

International Migration Policy Development Center-1 19, 2002 10 (A/RES/57/31);

International Development Law Organization-200165438+February12 (A/RES/56/90);

International Hydrographic Organization-200165438+February12 (A/RES/56/91);

Latin American economies-198010/0/October13 (A/RES/35/3);

Latin American Integration Association -2005165438+123 October (A/RES/60/25);

Latin American Parliament-199310/0/0/0/3 (A/RES/48/4);

OPEC Fund for International Development-June 5-438+February 4, 2006 (A/RES/61/42);

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-199810/0/0/0/5 (A/RES/53/6);

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe-199310/0/0/0/3 (A/RES/48/5);

Organization of American States-194810/October16 (A/RES/253 (III));

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States-65438+2 February 2004 (A/RES/59/52);

Pacific Islands Forum-1994 10 10/7 (A/RES/49/1);

Permanent Court of Arbitration-/KOOC-0/993/KOOC-0/0/KOOC-0/0/3 (A/RES/48/3);

Shanghai Cooperation Organization-65438+February 2, 2004 (A/RES/59/48);

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-65438+2 February 2004 (A/RES/59/53);

Development of Southern Africa-65438+2 February 2004 (A/RES/59/49).