| Entry into force: | 24 October 1945, in accordance with article 1101,2,3,4,5,6. | |
| STATUS: | 191 Members [491,2 original Members and 142 Members having been admitted in accordance with Article 4 (see list under chapter I.2. hereinafter.)]. | |
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| Participants | Ratification |
| Argentina | 24 Sep 1945 |
| Australia | 1 Nov 1945 |
| Belarus4 | 24 Oct 1945 |
| Belgium | 27 Dec 1945 |
| Bolivia | 14 Nov 1945 |
| Brazil | 21 Sep 1945 |
| Canada | 9 Nov 1945 |
| Chile | 11 Oct 1945 |
| China5,7,8 | 28 Sep 1945 |
| Colombia | 5 Nov 1945 |
| Costa Rica | 2 Nov 1945 |
| Cuba | 15 Oct 1945 |
| Czechoslovakia1 | 19 Oct 1945 |
| Denmark | 9 Oct 1945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 Sep 1945 |
| Ecuador | 21 Dec 1945 |
| Egypt6 | 22 Oct 1945 |
| El Salvador | 26 Sep 1945 |
| Ethiopia | 13 Nov 1945 |
| France | 31 Aug 1945 |
| Greece9 | 25 Oct 1945 |
| Guatemala | 21 Nov 1945 |
| Haiti | 27 Sep 1945 |
| Honduras | 17 Dec 1945 |
| India | 30 Oct 1945 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of)10 | 16 Oct 1945 |
| Iraq | 21 Dec 1945 |
| Lebanon | 15 Oct 1945 |
| Liberia | 2 Nov 1945 |
| Luxembourg | 17 Oct 1945 |
| Mexico | 7 Nov 1945 |
| Netherlands11 | 10 Dec 1945 |
| New Zealand12 | 19 Sep 1945 |
| Nicaragua | 6 Sep 1945 |
| Norway | 27 Nov 1945 |
| Panama | 13 Nov 1945 |
| Paraguay | 12 Oct 1945 |
| Peru | 31 Oct 1945 |
| Philippines | 11 Oct 1945 |
| Poland | 24 Oct 1945 |
| Russian Federation13 | 24 Oct 1945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 18 Oct 1945 |
| South Africa14 | 7 Nov 1945 |
| Syrian Arab Republic6 | 19 Oct 1945 |
| Turkey | 28 Sep 1945 |
| Ukraine15 | 24 Oct 1945 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland7 | 20 Oct 1945 |
| United States of America | 8 Aug 1945 |
| Uruguay | 18 Dec 1945 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)16 | 15 Nov 1945 |
| Yugoslavia (former)2 | 19 Oct 1945 |
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1. Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed and ratified on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and 19 October 1945, respectively, until its dissolution on 31 December 1992. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
2. The former Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed and ratified on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and 19 October 1945, respectively, until its dissolution. Treaty actions undertaken by the former Yugoslavia appear in footnotes against the designation "former Yugoslavia". See note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Serbia and Montenegro", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
3. All States listed herein signed the Charter on 26 June 1945, with the exception of Poland on behalf of which it was signed on 15 October 1945.
4. See note 1 under "Belarus" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
5. See note 1 under "China" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
6. See note 1 under "United Arab Republic" ("Egypt" and "Syria") in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
7. See note 2 under "China" and note 2 under "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" regarding Hong Kong in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
8. See note 3 under "China" and note 1 under "Portugal" regarding Macao in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
9. See note 1 under "Greece" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
10. See note 1 under "Iran, Islamic Republic of" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
11. See note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
12. See note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
13. See note 1 under "Russian Federation"" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
14. See note 1 under "South Africa" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
15. See note 1 under "Ukraine" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
16. See note 1 under "Venezuela" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.