Kazakhstan joined UNRWA 's Advisory Commission in 2013 .
In addition , Palestine , the European Union , and the League of Arab States have had Observer status on the Commission since 2005.  full list of AdCom members , including the year they joined , are : Australia ( 2005 ) , Belgium ( 1953 ) , Brazil ( 2014 ) , Canada ( 2005 ) , Denmark ( 2005 ) , Egypt ( 1949 ) , Finland ( 2008 ) , France ( 1949 ) , Germany ( 2005 ) , Ireland ( 2008 ) , Italy ( 2005 ) , Japan ( 1973 ) , Jordan ( 1949 ) , Kazakhstan ( 2013 ) , Kuwait ( 2010 ) , Lebanon ( 1953 ) , Luxembourg ( 2012 ) , Netherlands ( 2005 ) , Norway ( 2005 ) , Saudi Arabia ( 2005 ) , Spain ( 2005 ) , Sweden ( 2005 ) , Switzerland ( 2005 ) , Syrian Arab Republic ( 1949 ) , Turkey ( 1949 ) , United Arab Emirates ( 2014 ) , United Kingdom ( 1949 ) , United States of America ( 1949 ) .
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