Member states of the United Nations
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| May 10 2024 | The UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging the Security Council to consider Palestine's membership request, granting additional observer state rights with 143 votes in favor. |
| March 2023 | Initiated activities in Geneva, expanding beyond its initial New York base. |
| 2022 | The United States was part of the UN's assessed regular budget of $3.12 billion for the fiscal year. |
| December 2022 | Conducted First Meeting of National Coordinators in Tehran, resulting in the publication of their fifth political declaration. |
| September 2022 | Held 3rd Ministerial Meeting in New York City during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, with six additional countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, and Vietnam) participating as guests or observers. |
| 2021 | Initial membership included Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Laos, Nicaragua, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, Venezuela, and Palestine (as an observer state). |
| 2021 | Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe, and Mali joined the group, while Angola and Cambodia withdrew their membership, bringing the total membership to 18 states. |
| July 2021 | The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations was established in New York, initially comprised of 16 UN member states and one UN observer state, with Venezuela serving as the initiator of the grouping. |
| March 10 2021 | Group of Friends issued a concept note highlighting growing global unilateralism and concerns about isolationist actions and withdrawal from multilateral agreements. |
| 2020 | The United States provided 27.89 percent of the UN assessed peacekeeping budget of $6.38 billion for the fiscal year. |
| December 21 2020 | Resolution passed on Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people over their natural resources in Occupied Palestinian Territory, with 153 countries voting Yes, 6 No, and 17 Abstaining. |
| December 16 2020 | UN General Assembly voted on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, with 168 countries voting Yes, 5 No, and 10 Abstaining. |
| December 11 2020 | Resolution on Assistance to the Palestinian People passed by consensus. |
| December 10 2020 | UN General Assembly passed resolutions on Assistance to Palestine Refugees, with 169 countries voting Yes, 2 No, and 7 Abstaining. Also voted on resolutions regarding UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and Palestine Refugees' properties. |
| December 2 2020 | UN General Assembly voted on multiple resolutions related to Palestine, including the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, with 91 countries voting Yes, 17 No, and 54 Abstaining. |
| December 13 2019 | Resolution on Persons Displaced as a Result of June 1967 and Subsequent Hostilities passed, with 162 countries voting Yes, 6 No, and 9 Abstaining. |
| October 2019 | US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft addressed the UN Security Council, denouncing Hamas as a terrorist organization that oppresses Palestinians in Gaza, criticizing its violence, use of children, and attacks on Israeli civilian areas. |
| February 13 2019 | North Macedonia officially changed its name following a settlement with Greece. |
| December 7 2018 | Resolution on Applicability of the Geneva Convention to Occupied Palestinian Territory passed, with 154 countries voting Yes, 5 No, and 8 Abstaining. |
| November 30 2018 | UN General Assembly voted on a resolution regarding Jerusalem, with 148 countries voting Yes, 11 No, and 14 Abstaining. |
| October 1 2018 | Conclusion of the general debate for the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly after a week of speeches by global leaders. |
| September 27 2018 | The seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly held a general debate with multiple world leaders and representatives speaking, including presidents and prime ministers from various countries. |
| September 25 2018 | Opening of the general debate for the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly, with leaders from member states set to address the assembly. |
| September 20 2018 | Most UN members urged an end to Israeli settlement building, with the United States being the primary exception. |
| January 3 2017 | The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017 (ASRA) was introduced in the House of Representatives, proposing to withdraw the United States from the United Nations. This bill was similar to previous versions introduced since 1997 by Ron Paul, but like its predecessors, it received minimal congressional support and was not passed. |
| July 2016 | From July 2016 to June 2017, the United States contributed 28.6 percent of the budget used for UN peacekeeping operations. |
| November 2015 | Mogens Lykketoft will hold a meeting on the global refugee crisis, focusing on the humanitarian crisis in Syria and its neighboring regions. |
| October 9 2015 | UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft plans to attend the global bank group and IMF meeting in Lima to highlight the need to finance Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation. |
| October 3 2015 | The General debate of the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly concluded after several days of international leadership speeches. |
| October 3 2015 | General Debate of the 70th UN General Assembly session takes place, with multiple country representatives speaking, including ministers from El Salvador, Oman, Hungary, Eritrea, Guinea, Dominica, Maldives, Suriname, Guatemala, Canada, San Marino, Palau, Côte d'Ivoire, and a closing statement by UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft. |
| September 30 2015 | Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in a heated diplomatic exchange during the Right of Reply, with both countries making extensive accusations against each other regarding territorial disputes, historical claims, and human rights issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. |
| September 30 2015 | The seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly held its General Debate, with a comprehensive speaking schedule featuring representatives from multiple countries throughout the day, including heads of state, prime ministers, and ministers from countries such as Bulgaria, Panama, Sri Lanka, Croatia, Turkey, Bangladesh, and many others. |
| September 30 2015 | Diplomatic tensions emerged during the Right of Reply segment, with India criticizing Pakistan over terrorism and Kashmir issues, accusing Pakistan of breeding and sponsoring terrorists. |
| September 28 2015 | The General debate of the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly began, with leaders from multiple member states gathering to address the UNGA. |
| December 17 2012 | UN Chief of Protocol Yeocheol Yoon decided that 'State of Palestine' would be used in all official UN documents. |
| November 29 2012 | The UN General Assembly passed resolution 67/19, recognizing the State of Palestine as a non-member observer state with 138 votes in favor. |
| October 31 2011 | UNESCO voted to admit Palestine as a full member, becoming the first UN agency to do so. |
| September 23 2011 | Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas submitted an application for UN membership for the State of Palestine to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. |
| July 22 2010 | The International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion ruling that Kosovo's declaration of independence was not in violation of international law. |
| May 2010 | US Government released its National Security Strategy, explicitly stating a commitment to enhance cooperation with and strengthen the United Nations, including supporting reforms in peacekeeping, humanitarian relief, and human rights. |
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