↑Zaire joined the United Nations on 20 january1960. On 17 May1997 it changed its name was to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
↑The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992.
↑ 5.05.1the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945.
The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic separated on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, were thus admitted as Member States on 19 January of that year.
↑ 6.06.1Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945.
Following a plebiscite (vote) on 21 February1958, Egypt and Syria joined together as the United Arab Republic .
On 13 October1961, Syria, became an independent country, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.
On 2 September1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
↑On 20 January1965, Indonesia said it was leaving the United Nations “at this stage and under the present circumstances”.
On 19 September1966, decided "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation (start joining) in its activities".
On 28 September1966, the General Assembly invited Indonesia to take its seats in the Assembly.
↑By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April1993, "Macedonia" became a Member of the United Nations. In the United Nations Macedonia is called "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" because of arguments about its name.
↑ 10.010.1The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September1957.
On 16 September1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, when the new states of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak joined the union.
Singapore became an independent country on 9 August1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September1965.
↑On 4 February2003, the official name of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was changed to Serbia and Montenegro.
Montenegro held a referendum (vote) on 21 May2006 and declared independence from Serbia on 3 June. President of the Republic of Serbia told the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia
On 28 June2006 Montenegro became a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264.
↑The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November2000.
On 4 February2003 the official name of the country was changed to Serbia and Montenegro.
On 3 June2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia told the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, after Montenegro’s declaration of independence.
↑The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992.
↑Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961 and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963.
After the ratification on 26 April1964 of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 November1964.
↑Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September1947 and Democratic Yemen on 14 December1967.
On 22 May1990, the two countries merged and have been one Member with the name "Yemen".
