Kosovo has not made a formal application for UN membership yet.

It came a day ahead of a Palestinian bid for UN membership.

Below is a summary of the growth in UN membership.

These amendments were adjustments to take into account increases in the UN membership, which has almost quadrupled since 1945.

In 2002, Switzerland voted in a national referendum to take up full UN membership.

His sense of duty in New York was to get the UN membership for the country that he diplomatically represents.

These issues came to the fore because of the phenomenal growth and changing makeup of the UN membership.

It maintained its UN membership and separate embassies throughout the whole period of confederation.

However, China is today a part of the international community, and must respect the norms it accepted when it signed up for UN membership.

Several territories are excluded until their political status and UN membership is ratified in international law.