[ 1969 ] Appendices
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APPENDIX I ROSTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS (As at 31 December 1969) DATE OF ADMIS- DATE OF ADMIS- MEMBER SION TO U.N. MEMBER SION TO U.N. Afghanistan 19 Nov. 1946 Hungary 14 Dec. 1955 Albania 14 Dec. 1955 Iceland 19 Nov. 1946 Algeria 8 Oct. 1962 India 30 Oct. 1945 Argentina 24 Oct. 1945 Indonesia1 28 Sep. 1950 Australia 1 Nov. 1945 Iran 24 Oct. 1945 Austria 14 Dec. 1955 Iraq 21 Dec. 1945 Barbados 9 Dec. 1966 Ireland 14 Dec. 1955 Belgium 27 Dec. 1945 Israel 11 May 1949 Bolivia 14 Nov. 1945 Italy 14 Dec. 1955 Botswana 17 Oct. 1966 Ivory Coast 20 Sep. 1960 Brazil 24 Oct. 1945 Jamaica 18 Sep. 1962 Bulgaria 14 Dec. 1955 Japan 18 Dec. 1956 Burma 19 Apr. 1948 Jordan 14 Dec. 1955 Burundi 18 Sep. 1962 Kenya 16 Dec. 1963 Byelorussian SSR 24 Oct. 1945 Kuwait 14 May 1963 Cambodia 14 Dec. 1955 Laos 14 Dec. 1955 Cameroon 20 Sep. 1960 Lebanon 24 Oct. 1945 Canada 9 Nov. 1945 Lesotho 17 Oct. 1966 Central African Republic 20 Sep. 1960 Liberia 2 Nov. 1945 Ceylon 14 Dec. 1955 Libya 14 Dec. 1955 Chad 20 Sep. 1960 Luxembourg 24 Oct. 1945 Chile 24 Oct. 1945 Madagascar 20 Sep. 1960 China 24 Oct. 1945 Malawi 1 Dec. 1964 Colombia 5 Nov. 1945 Malaysia2 17 Sep. 1957 Congo (Brazzaville) 20 Sep. 1960 Maldives 21 Sep. 1965 Congo, Democratic Republic of 20 Sep. 1960 Mali 28 Sep. 1960 Costa Rica 2 Nov. 1945 Malta 1 Dec. 1964 Cuba 24 Oct. 1945 Mauritania 27 Oct. 1961 Cyprus 20 Sep. 1960 Mauritius 24 Apr. 1968 Czechoslovakia 24 Oct. 1945 Mexico 7 Nov. 1945 Dahomey 20 Sep. 1960 Mongolia 27 Oct. 1961 Denmark 24 Oct. 1945 Morocco 12 Nov. 1956 Dominican Republic 24 Oct. 1945 Nepal 14 Dec. 1955 Ecuador 21 Dec. 1945 Netherlands 10 Dec. 1945 El Salvador 24 Oct. 1945 New Zealand 24 Oct. 1945 Equatorial Guinea 12 Nov. 1968 Nicaragua 24 Oct. 1945 Ethiopia 13 Nov. 1945 Niger 20 Sep. 1960 Finland 14 Dec. 1955 Nigeria 7 Oct. 1960 France 24 Oct. 1945 Norway 27 Nov. 1945 Gabon 20 Sep. 1960 Pakistan 30 Sep. 1947 Gambia 21 Sep. 1965 Panama 13 Nov. 1945 Ghana 8 Mar. 1957 Paraguay 24 Oct. 1945 Greece 25 Oct. 1945 Peru 31 Oct. 1945 Guatemala 21 Nov. 1945 Philippines 24 Oct. 1945 Guinea 12 Dec. 1958 Poland 24 Oct. 1945 Guyana 20 Sep. 1966 Portugal 14 Dec. 1955 Haiti 24 Oct. 1945 Romania 14 Dec. 1955 Honduras 17 Dec. 1945 Rwanda 18 Sep. 1962 952 APPENDIX I DATE OF ADMIS- DATE OF ADMIS- MEMBER SION TO U.N. MEMBER SION TO U.N. Saudi Arabia 24 Oct. 1945 Tunisia 12 Nov. 1956 Senegal 28 Sep. 1960 Turkey 24 Oct. 1945 Sierra Leone 27 Sep. 1961 Uganda 25 Oct. 1962 Singapore2 21 Sep. 1965 Ukrainian SSR 24 Oct. 1945 Somalia 20 Sep. 1960 USSR 24 Oct. 1945 South Africa 7 Nov. 1945 United Arab Republic3 24 Oct. 1945 Southern Yemen 14 Dec. 1967 United Kingdom 24 Oct. 1945 Spain 14 Dec. 1955 United Republic of Tanzania4 14 Dec. 1961 Sudan 12 Nov. 1956 United States 24 Oct. 1945 Swaziland 24 Sep. 1968 Upper Volta 20 Sep. 1960 Sweden 19 Nov. 1946 Uruguay 18 Dec. 1945 Syria3 24 Oct. 1945 Venezuela 15 Nov. 1945 Thailand 16 Dec. 1946 Yemen 30 Sep. 1947 Togo 20 Sep. 1960 Yugoslavia 24 Oct. 1945 Trinidad and Tobago 18 Sep. 1962 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 concurring votes of the five permanent members of on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion 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 The amendment to Article 109, which relates to Justice 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, has amended Article 27 provides that decisions of the been retained in its original form in its reference to Security Council on procedural matters shall be made a "vote of any seven members of the Security by an affirmative vote of nine members (formerly Council," the paragraph having been acted upon in seven) and on all other matters by an affirmative 1955 by the General Assembly, at its tenth regular vote of nine members (formerly seven) including the session, 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 un- HAVE RESOLVED TO told sorrow to mankind, and COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS the dignity and worth of the human person, in Accordingly, our respective Governments, through the equal rights of men and women and of nations representatives assembled in the city of San Fran- large and small, and cisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to establish conditions under which justice and re- to be in good and due form, have agreed to the spect for the obligations arising from treaties and present Charter of the United Nations and do other sources of international law can be main- hereby establish an international organization to tained, and be known as the United Nations. to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, CHAPTER I AND FOR THESE ENDS PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES to practise tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and Article 1 to unite our strength to maintain international peace The Purposes of the United Nations are: and security, and 1. To maintain international peace and security, to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the and to that end: to take effective collective measures institution of methods, that armed force shall not for the prevention and removal of threats to the be used, save in the common interest, and peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression 954 APPENDIX II or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about tion by United Nations of 1 January 1942, sign the by peaceful means, and in conformity with the prin- present Charter and ratify it in accordance with Ar- ciples of justice and international law, adjustment ticle 110. or settlement of international disputes or situations Article 4 which might lead to a breach of the peace; 1. Membership in the United Nations is open to 2. To develop friendly relations among nations all other peace-loving states which accept the obliga- based on respect for the principle of equal rights and tions contained in the present Charter and, in the self-determination of peoples, and to take other appro- judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to priate measures to strengthen universal peace; carry out these obligations.