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Countries in ONU

These signatories of the UN's Charter can be considered as meeting the Minimal ethos:

Total: 193

  1. Afghanistan, 19-11-1946
  2. Albania, 14-12-1955
  3. Algeria, 08-10-1962
  4. Andorra, 28-07-1993
  5. Angola, 01-12-1976
  6. Antigua and Barbuda, 11-11-1981
  7. Argentina, 24-10-1945
  8. Armenia, 02-03-1992
  9. Australia, 01-11-1945
  10. Austria, 14-12-1955
  11. Azerbaijan, 02-03-1992
  12. Bahamas (The), 18-09-1973
  13. Bahrain, 21-09-1971
  14. Bangladesh, 17-09-1974
  15. Barbados, 09-12-1966
  16. Belarus, 24-10-1945
  17. Belgium, 27-12-1945
  18. Belize, 25-09-1981
  19. Benin, 20-09-1960
  20. Bhutan, 21-09-1971
  21. Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 14-11-1945
  22. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 22-05-1992
  23. Botswana, 17-10-1966
  24. Brazil, 24-10-1945
  25. Brunei Darussalam, 21-09-1984
  26. Bulgaria, 14-12-1955
  27. Burkina Faso, 20-09-1960
  28. Burundi, 18-09-1962
  29. Cabo Verde, 16-09-1975
  30. Cambodia, 14-12-1955
  31. Cameroon, 20-09-1960
  32. Canada, 09-11-1945
  33. Central African Republic, 20-09-1960
  34. Chad, 20-09-1960
  35. Chile, 24-10-1945
  36. China, 24-10-1945
  37. Colombia, 05-11-1945
  38. Comoros, 12-11-1975
  39. Congo, 20-09-1960
  40. Costa Rica, 02-11-1945
  41. Côte D'Ivoire, 20-09-1960
  42. Croatia, 22-05-1992
  43. Cuba, 24-10-1945
  44. Cyprus, 20-09-1960
  45. Czechia, 19-01-1993
  46. Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 17-09-1991
  47. Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20-09-1960
  48. Denmark, 24-10-1945
  49. Djibouti, 20-09-1977
  50. Dominica, 18-12-1978
  51. Dominican Republic, 24-10-1945
  52. Ecuador, 21-12-1945
  53. Egypt, 24-10-1945
  54. El Salvador, 24-10-1945
  55. Equatorial Guinea, 12-11-1968
  56. Eritrea, 28-05-1993
  57. Estonia, 17-09-1991
  58. Eswatini, 24-09-1968
  59. Ethiopia, 13-11-1945
  60. Fiji, 13-10-1970
  61. Finland, 14-12-1955
  62. France, 24-10-1945
  63. Gabon, 20-09-1960
  64. Gambia (Republic of The), 21-09-1965
  65. Georgia, 31-07-1992
  66. Germany, 18-09-1973
  67. Ghana, 08-03-1957
  68. Greece, 25-10-1945
  69. Grenada, 17-09-1974
  70. Guatemala, 21-11-1945
  71. Guinea, 12-12-1958
  72. Guinea Bissau, 17-09-1974
  73. Guyana, 20-09-1966
  74. Haiti, 24-10-1945
  75. Honduras, 17-12-1945
  76. Hungary, 14-12-1955
  77. Iceland, 19-11-1946
  78. India, 30-10-1945
  79. Indonesia, 28-09-1950
  80. Iran (Islamic Republic of), 24-10-1945
  81. Iraq, 21-12-1945
  82. Ireland, 14-12-1955
  83. Israel, 11-05-1949
  84. Italy, 14-12-1955
  85. Jamaica, 18-09-1962
  86. Japan, 18-12-1956
  87. Jordan, 14-12-1955
  88. Kazakhstan, 02-03-1992
  89. Kenya, 16-12-1963
  90. Kiribati, 14-09-1999
  91. Kuwait, 14-05-1963
  92. Kyrgyzstan, 02-03-1992
  93. Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 14-12-1955
  94. Latvia, 17-09-1991
  95. Lebanon, 24-10-1945
  96. Lesotho, 17-10-1966
  97. Liberia, 02-11-1945
  98. Libya, 14-12-1955
  99. Liechtenstein, 18-09-1990
  100. Lithuania, 17-09-1991
  101. Luxembourg, 24-10-1945
  102. Madagascar, 20-09-1960
  103. Malawi, 01-12-1964
  104. Malaysia, 17-09-1957
  105. Maldives, 21-09-1965
  106. Mali, 28-09-1960
  107. Malta, 01-12-1964
  108. Marshall Islands, 17-09-1991
  109. Mauritania, 27-10-1961
  110. Mauritius, 24-04-1968
  111. Mexico, 07-11-1945
  112. Micronesia (Federated States of), 17-09-1991
  113. Monaco, 28-05-1993
  114. Mongolia, 27-10-1961
  115. Montenegro, 28-06-2006
  116. Morocco, 12-11-1956
  117. Mozambique, 16-09-1975
  118. Myanmar, 19-04-1948
  119. Namibia, 23-04-1990
  120. Nauru, 14-09-1999
  121. Nepal, 14-12-1955
  122. Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 10-12-1945
  123. New Zealand, 24-10-1945
  124. Nicaragua, 24-10-1945
  125. Niger, 20-09-1960
  126. Nigeria, 07-10-1960
  127. North Macedonia, 08-04-1993
  128. Norway, 27-11-1945
  129. Oman, 07-10-1971
  130. Pakistan, 30-09-1947
  131. Palau, 15-12-1994
  132. Panama, 13-11-1945
  133. Papua New Guinea, 10-10-1975
  134. Paraguay, 24-10-1945
  135. Peru, 31-10-1945
  136. Philippines, 24-10-1945
  137. Poland, 24-10-1945
  138. Portugal, 14-12-1955
  139. Qatar, 21-09-1971
  140. Republic of Korea, 17-09-1991
  141. Republic of Moldova, 02-03-1992
  142. Romania, 14-12-1955
  143. Russian Federation, 24-10-1945
  144. Rwanda, 18-09-1962
  145. Saint Kitts and Nevis, 23-09-1983
  146. Saint Lucia, 18-09-1979
  147. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 16-09-1980
  148. Samoa, 15-12-1976
  149. San Marino, 02-03-1992
  150. Sao Tome and Principe, 16-09-1975
  151. Saudi Arabia, 24-10-1945
  152. Senegal, 28-09-1960
  153. Serbia, 01-11-2000
  154. Seychelles, 21-09-1976
  155. Sierra Leone, 27-09-1961
  156. Singapore, 21-09-1965
  157. Slovakia, 19-01-1993
  158. Slovenia, 22-05-1992
  159. Solomon Islands, 19-09-1978
  160. Somalia, 20-09-1960
  161. South Africa, 07-11-1945
  162. South Sudan, 14-07-2011
  163. Spain, 14-12-1955
  164. Sri Lanka, 14-12-1955
  165. Sudan, 12-11-1956
  166. Suriname, 04-12-1975
  167. Sweden, 19-11-1946
  168. Switzerland, 10-09-2002
  169. Syrian Arab Republic, 24-10-1945
  170. Tajikistan, 02-03-1992
  171. Thailand, 15-12-1946
  172. Timor-Leste, 27-09-2002
  173. Togo, 20-09-1960
  174. Tonga, 14-09-1999
  175. Trinidad and Tobago, 18-09-1962
  176. Tunisia, 12-11-1956
  177. Türkiye, 24-10-1945
  178. Turkmenistan, 02-03-1992
  179. Tuvalu, 05-09-2000
  180. Uganda, 25-10-1962
  181. Ukraine, 24-10-1945
  182. United Arab Emirates, 09-12-1971
  183. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 24-10-1945
  184. United Republic of Tanzania, 14-12-1961
  185. United States of America, 24-10-1945
  186. Uruguay, 18-12-1945
  187. Uzbekistan, 02-03-1992
  188. Vanuatu, 15-09-1981
  189. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 15-11-1945
  190. Viet Nam, 20-09-1977
  191. Yemen, 30-09-1947
  192. Zambia, 01-12-1964
  193. Zimbabwe, 25-08-1980

Countries that did not sign:​

Total: 9

  1. Holy See (Vatican City)
  • Status: Permanent UN observer
  • Reason: Chooses not to become a full UN member
  • Internationally recognized sovereign entity
  1. State of Palestine
  • Status: Permanent UN observer
  • Recognized by many UN members but not admitted as a full member
  • Therefore not a UN Charter signatory
  1. Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • Lost UN membership in 1971
  • Not recognized as a sovereign state by the UN
  1. Kosovo
  • Recognized by many countries, but not a UN member
  1. Western Sahara
  • Listed by the UN as a non-self-governing territory
  1. Northern Cyprus
  • Recognized only by Turkey
  1. Abkhazia
  • Limited international recognition
  1. South Ossetia
  • Limited international recognition
  1. Transnistria
  • Limited international recognition