The United Nations member states are the 193 sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. The UN is the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 133, adopted unanimously on January 26, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Cameroon for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Cameroon be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 136, adopted on May 31, 1960, after examining the application of the Togolese Republic for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Togolese Republic be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 139 was adopted unanimously on June 28, 1960. After examining the application of the Federation of Mali for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Federation of Mali be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 141, adopted unanimously on July 5, 1960, after examining the application of the Somali Republic for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Somalia be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 142, adopted unanimously on July 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of the Congo be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 148, adopted unanimously on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Niger for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Niger be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 151, was adopted on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Chad for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Chad be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 152, adopted on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of the Congo for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of the Congo be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 153, adopted unanimously on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Gabon Republic for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Gabon Republic be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 154, adopted on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Central African Republic for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Central African Republic be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 155, adopted on 24 August 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Cyprus for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Cyprus be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 158, adopted unanimously on September 28, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of Senegal for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Senegal be admitted.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 160, adopted on October 7, 1960, after examining the application of the Federation of Nigeria for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Federation of Nigeria be admitted.
The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) was a United Nations peacekeeping mission established by the United Nations Security Council on September 25, 2007 to provide a multidimensional presence of up to 350 police and military personnel to eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic
United Nations Security Council resolution 702, adopted without a vote on 8 August 1991, after examining separately the applications of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that North Korea and South Korea be admitted.
United Nations Security Council resolution 817, adopted unanimously on 7 April 1993, after examining the application of the Republic of Macedonia for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Macedonia be admitted to membership in the United Nations, this 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 has arisen over the name of the State.
United Nations Security Council resolution 963, adopted unanimously on 29 November 1994, after examining the application of the Republic of Palau for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Palau be admitted.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1125, adopted unanimously on 6 August 1997, after expressing concern at the situation facing the Central African Republic, the Council authorised the continuation of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) mission in the country for a further three months.
The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea were simultaneously admitted to the United Nations (UN) in 1991. On 8 August 1991, the UN Security Council passed United Nations Security Council Resolution 702, recommending both states to the UN General Assembly for membership. On 17 September 1991, the General Assembly admitted both countries under Resolution 46/1.
