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APPENDIX I ROSTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (As at 31 December 1968) DATE OF ADMIS- DATE OF ADMIS- MEMBER SION TO U.N. MEMBER SION TO U.N. Afghanistan 19 Nov. 1946 Haiti 24 Oct. 1945 Albania 14 Dec. 1955 Honduras 17 Dec. 1945 Algeria 8 Oct. 1962 Hungary 14 Dec. 1955 Argentina 24 Oct. 1945 Iceland 19 Nov. 1946 Australia 1 Nov. 1945 India 30 Oct. 1945 Austria 14 Dec. 1955 Indonesia1 28 Sep. 1950 Barbados 9 Dec. 1966 Iran 24 Oct. 1945 Belgium 27 Dec. 1945 Iraq 21 Dec. 1945 Bolivia 14 Nov. 1945 Ireland 14 Dec. 1955 Botswana 17 Oct. 1966 Israel 11 May 1949 Brazil 24 Oct. 1945 Italy 14 Dec. 1955 Bulgaria 14 Dec. 1955 Ivory Coast 20 Sep. 1960 Burma 19 Apr. 1948 Jamaica 18 Sep. 1962 Burundi 18 Sep. 1962 Japan 18 Dec. 1956 Byelorussian SSR 24 Oct. 1945 Jordan 14 Dec. 1955 Cambodia 14 Dec. 1955 Kenya 16 Dec. 1963 Cameroon 20 Sep. 1960 Kuwait 14 May 1963 Canada 9 Nov. 1945 Laos 14 Dec. 1955 Central African Republic 20 Sep. 1960 Lebanon 24 Oct. 1945 Ceylon 14 Dec. 1955 Lesotho 17 Oct. 1966 Chad 20 Sep. 1960 Liberia 2 Nov. 1945 Chile 24 Oct. 1945 Libya 14 Dec. 1955 China 24 Oct. 1945 Luxembourg 24 Oct. 1945 Colombia 5 Nov. 1945 Madagascar 20 Sep. 1960 Congo (Brazzaville) 20 Sep. 1960 Malawi 1 Dec. 1964 Congo, Democratic Republic of 20 Sep. 1960 Malaysia2 17 Sep. 1957 Costa Rica 2 Nov. 1945 Maldive Islands 21 Sep. 1965 Cuba 24 Oct. 1945 Mali 28 Sep. 1960 Cyprus 20 Sep. 1960 Malta 1 Dec. 1964 Czechoslovakia 24 Oct. 1945 Mauritania 27 Oct. 1961 Dahomey 20 Sep. 1960 Mauritius 24 Apr. 1968 Denmark 24 Oct. 1945 Mexico 7 Nov. 1945 Dominican Republic 24 Oct. 1945 Mongolia 27 Oct. 1961 Ecuador 21 Dec. 1945 Morocco 12 Nov. 1956 El Salvador 24 Oct. 1945 Nepal 14 Dec. 1955 Equatorial Guinea 12 Nov. 1968 Netherlands 10 Dec. 1945 Ethiopia 13 Nov. 1945 New Zealand 24 Oct. 1945 Finland 14 Dec. 1955 Nicaragua 24 Oct. 1945 France 24 Oct. 1945 Niger 20 Sep. 1960 Gabon 20 Sep. 1960 Nigeria 7 Oct. 1960 Gambia 21 Sep. 1965 Norway 27 Nov. 1945 Ghana 8 Mar. 1957 Pakistan 30 Sep. 1947 Greece 25 Oct. 1945 Panama 13 Nov. 1945 Guatemala 21 Nov. 1945 Paraguay 24 Oct. 1945 Guinea 12 Dec. 1958 Peru 31 Oct. 1945 Guyana 20 Sep. 1966 Philippines 24 Oct. 1945 1038 APPENDIX I DATE OF ADMIS- DATE OF ADMIS- MEMBER SION TO U.N. MEMBER SION TO U.N. Poland 24 Oct. 1945 Togo 20 Sep. 1960 Portugal 14 Dec. 1955 Trinidad and Tobago 18 Sep. 1962 Romania 14 Dec. 1955 Tunisia 12 Nov. 1956 Rwanda 18 Sep. 1962 Turkey 24 Oct. 1945 Saudi Arabia 24 Oct. 1945 Uganda 25 Oct. 1962 Senegal 28 Sep. 1960 Ukrainian SSR 24 Oct. 1945 Sierra Leone 27 Sep. 1961 USSR 24 Oct. 1945 Singapore2 21 Sep. 1965 United Arab Republic3 24 Oct. 1945 Somalia 20 Sep. 1960 United Kingdom 24 Oct. 1945 South Africa 7 Nov. 1945 United Republic of Tanzania4 14 Dec. 1961 Southern Yemen 14 Dec. 1967 United States 24 Oct. 1945 Spain 14 Dec. 1955 Upper Volta 20 Sep. 1960 Sudan 12 Nov. 1956 Uruguay 18 Dec. 1945 Swaziland 24 Sep. 1968 Venezuela 15 Nov. 1945 Sweden 19 Nov. 1946 Yemen 30 Sep. 1947 Syria3 24 Oct. 1945 Yugoslavia 24 Oct. 1945 Thailand 16 Dec. 1946 Zambia 1 Dec. 1964 1 In a letter dated 20 January 1965, Indonesia informed the Secretary-General that it had decided "at this stage and under the present circumstances" to withdraw from the United Nations. In a telegram dated 19 September 1966, Indonesia notified the Secretary-General of its decision "to resume full co-operation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities starting with the twenty-first session of the General Assembly." On 28 September 1966, the General Assembly took note of the decision of the Government of Indonesia and the President invited the representatives of that country to take their seats in the Assembly. 2 On 16 September 1963, Sabah (North Borneo), Sarawak and Singapore joined with the Federation of Malaya (which became a United Nations Member on 17 September 1957) to form Malaysia. On 9 August 1965, Singapore became an independent State and on 21 September 1965 it became a Member of the United Nations. 3 Egypt and Syria, both of which became Members of the United Nations on 24 October 1945, joined together —following a plebiscite held in Egypt and Syria on 21 February 1958—to form the United Arab Republic. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, also resumed its separate membership in the United Nations, and the United Arab Republic continued as a Member of the United Nations. 4 Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961, and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963. Following the ratification, on 26 April 1964, of Articles of Union between Tangan- yika and Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member of the United Nations; on 1 November 1964, it changed its name to United Republic of Tanzania. APPENDIX II THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS NOTE: The Charter of the United Nations was signed the concurring votes of the five permanent members on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the Security Council. of the United Nations Conference on International The amendment to Article 61 enlarges the member- Organization, and came into force on 24 October ship of the Economic and Social Council from 18 to 27. 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice The amendment to Article 109, which relates to is an integral part of the Charter. the first paragraph of that Article, provides that a Amendments to Articles 23, 27 and 61 of the General Conference of Member States for the purpose Charter were adopted by the General Assembly on of reviewing the Charter may be held at a date and 17 December 1963 and came into force on 31 August place to be fixed by a two-thirds vote of the members 1965. The amendment to Article 109, adopted by of the General Assembly and by a vote of any nine the General Assembly on 20 December 1965, came members (formerly seven) of the Security Council. into force on 12 June 1968. Paragraph 3 of Article 109, which deals with the The amendment to Article 23 enlarges the mem- consideration of a possible review conference during bership of the Security Council from 11 to 15. The the tenth regular session of the General Assembly, amended Article 27 provides that decisions of the has been retained in its original form in its reference Security Council on procedural matters shall be made to a "vote of any seven members of the Security Coun- by an affirmative vote of nine members (formerly cil," the paragraph having been acted upon in 1955 seven) and on all other matters by an affirmative by the General Assembly, at its tenth regular session, vote of nine members (formerly seven), including and by the Security Council. WE THE PEOPLES to employ international machinery for the promotion OF THE UNITED NATIONS of the economic and social advancement of all DETERMINED peoples, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and HAVE RESOLVED TO to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO the dignity and worth of the human person, in ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS the equal rights of men and women and of nations Accordingly, our respective Governments, through rep- large and small, and resentatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, to establish conditions under which justice and re- who have exhibited their full powers found to be spect for the obligations arising from treaties and in good and due form, have agreed to the present other sources of international law can be main- Charter of the United Nations and do hereby estab- tained, and lish an international organization to be known as to promote social progress and better standards of the United Nations. life in larger freedom, AND FOR THESE ENDS CHAPTER I to practise tolerance and live together in peace with PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace Article 1 and security, and The Purposes of the United Nations are: to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the 1. To maintain international peace and security, institution of methods, that armed force shall not and to that end: to take effective collective measures be used, save in the common interest, and for the prevention and removal of threats to the 1040 APPENDIX peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression Nations Conference on International Organization at or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about San Francisco, or having previously signed the Decla- by peaceful means, and in conformity with the prin- ration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, sign the ciples of justice and international law, adjustment present Charter and ratify it in accordance with or settlement of international disputes or situations Article 110. which might lead to a breach of the peace; 2. To develop friendly relations among nations Article 4 based on respect for the principle of equal rights and 1. Membership in the United Nations is open to self-determination of peoples, and to take other appro- all other peace-loving states which accept the obliga- priate measures to strengthen universal peace; tions contained in the present Charter and, in the 3.