Member States | United Nations United Nations On 19 September 1991, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus. UN Statistics on Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 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. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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.

By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence. Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June.

On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . The Republic of Cabo Verde changed its official name from The Republic of Cape Verde on 24 October 2013 in a request submitted to the Secretary-General by the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. UN Statistics on Croatia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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.

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. By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence.

Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June. On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . UN Statistics on Czech Republic Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of their application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic be both admitted to United Nations membership. Both the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were thus admitted on 19 January of that year as Member States. On 17 May 2016 the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations informed the UN that the short name to be used for the country is Czechia.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17-09-91 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20-09-60 Zaire joined the United Nations on 20 September 1960. On 17 May 1997, its name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Statistics on Egypt Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations. On 2 September 1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Gambia (Islamic Republic of the) 21-09-65 UN Statistics on Germany The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to membership in the United Nations on 18 September 1973.

Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 October 1990, the two German States united to form one sovereign State. UN Statistics on Indonesia By letter of 20 January 1965, Indonesia announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations "at this stage and under the present circumstances". By telegram of 19 September 1966, it announced its decision "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities". On 28 September 1966, the General Assembly took note of this decision and the President invited representatives of Indonesia to take seats in the Assembly. Lao People’s Democratic Republic 14-12-55 UN Statistics on Libya Following the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 66/1, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations formally notified the United Nations of a Declaration by the National Transitional Council of 3 August changing the official name of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to "Libya" and changing Libya's national flag. UN Statistics on Malaysia The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957.

On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, following the admission to the new federation of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak. Singapore became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965. UN Statistics on Montenegro The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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.

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. By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence.

Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June. On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . UN Statistics on Russian Federation The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 24 December 1991, Boris Yeltsin, the President of the Russian Federation, informed the Secretary-General that the membership of the Soviet Union in the Security Council and all other United Nations organs was being continued by the Russian Federation with the support of the 11 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16-09-80 UN Statistics on Serbia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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. 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.

By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence. UN Statistics on Singapore The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957.

On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, following the admission to the new federation of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak. Singapore became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965. UN Statistics on Slovakia Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of their application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic be both admitted to United Nations membership. Both the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were thus admitted on 19 January of that year as Member States.

UN Statistics on Slovenia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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. 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.

By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence. Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June.

On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . UN Statistics on South Sudan The Republic of South Sudan formally seceded from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as a result of an internationally monitored referendum held in January 2011, and ‎was admitted as a new Member State ‎by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 ‎July 2011. UN Statistics on Syrian Arab Republic Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations. On 2 September 1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 08-04-93 UN Statistics on The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. 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. 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.

By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence. Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June.

On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . History of the United Nations | United Nations History of the United Nations History of the United Nations 1 January 1942 || The name "United Nations" is coined The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. UN Radio Classics | British actor Sir Laurence Olivier reads the Preamble to the Charter of the UN 24 October 1945 || The United Nations officially comes into existence In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter . Those delegates deliberated on the basis of proposals worked out by the representatives of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States at Dumbarton Oaks , United States in August-October 1944.

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States. The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year. Preparatory Years - History of the United Nations Charter 12 June 1941 The United Nations and the Korean War - History Learning Site Home » Modern World History » The United Nations » The United Nations and the Korean War The United Nations and the Korean War Citation: C N Trueman "The United Nations and the Korean War" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 26 May 2015. 16 Aug 2016. The Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was the most severe test the United Nations had to face since its inception in 1945.

As part of the whole Cold War scenario, the Korean War was a complicated issue with which the United Nations had to successfully deal with or lose credibility just five years after it had come into being. In June 1950, North Korean troops unexpectedly attacked South Korea and America wanted the invasion immediately brought before the Security Council . At the end of World War Two, Korea was effectively spilt in two; the south was in the hands of America while Russia dominated the north. The United Nations had already involved itself in the affairs of Korea when in 1947, before partition, it had declared its intentions that elections should be held for a government for the whole country and that the United Nations would oversee these elections to ensure that they were fair. In what was to become South Korea, the United Nations declared that the elections had been fair. The Russian presence in what was to become North Korea complicated matters as the Russians would not allow United Nations observers in. As a result, the United Nations declared that the election results from North Korea were not acceptable as they had not been independently observed. By the end of 1948, both North and South Korea had formed separate states.

The North was supported by communist Russia and when China became communist in 1949, by Mao’s China. The South was supported by America and was considered by the west to be the only democratic nation out of the two. Both governments claimed the right to govern the other. The actual invasion of the South by the North took place on June 25th 1950. The Security Council of the United Nations met the same day. The Russian delegation to the Security Council did not attend the meeting as they were boycotting the United Nations for recognising Chiang Kai-shek’s government in Taiwan as the official government for China whilst ignoring Mao’s communist regime in Beijing. Therefore, the obvious use of the veto (which it is assumed the USSR would have used in this case) did not occur. At the meeting, America claimed that North Korea had broken world peace by attacking South Korea. America called on North Korea to withdraw to the 38th Parallel. Nine out of the eleven countries in the Security Council supported this view. Russia was absent and one abstained.

On June 27th 1950, America called on the United Nations to use force to get the North Koreans out as they had ignored the Security Council’s resolution of June 25th. This was also voted for and once again the Russians could not use their veto as they were still boycotting the United Nations. The United Nations now had to formulate its plans. Sixteen member states would provide troops under a United Nations Joint Command. It would fight with the South Korean Army. This United Nations force was primarily dominated by America even to the extent of being commanded by an American general – Douglas MacArthur. However, the choice of MacArthur was hardly contentious as his ultimate success in the Pacific War made him one of the most famous generals of his era. He was also very popular with the American public who may have been less supportive of yet more foreign military intervention if a non-American had been chosen. On September 15th 1950, United Nations troops landed in an amphibious assault at Inchon. The landing was a huge success and the United Nations effectively cut the North Korean army in half and pushed them out of South Korea. MacArthur then advanced into North Korea – despite the warnings from Communist China.

This resulted in a Chinese attack on United Nations troops and between November 1950 and January 1951, the Chinese managed to push back the United Nations force. After a clash with President Truman, MacArthur was sacked and the war degenerated into a war of stalemate with neither the United Nations or the Chinese managing to gain the upper hand. In 1953, a ceasefire was agreed at Panmunjon which exists to this day. The United Nations received much support for taking robust action against an aggressor nation. South Korea regained its independence and continued to be supported by America. However, Russia had dropped its boycott of the Security Council and had rejoined it during the Korean War . It had used its veto to block numerous Security Council initiatives. As a result of this, America put forward a resolution called ‘Uniting For Peace’. This stated that if the Security Council vetoed any initiative that was considered important for maintaining peace, the General Assembly should take over to keep going the impetus for peace. Russia argued about the legality of this and it was a source of much argument for many years. Another consequence of the Korean War was the resignation of its Secretary-General, Trygve Lie.

The Russians had been infuriated by the speed with which he had got the United Nations to deal with this crisis. The Russians claimed that he had acted outside of his powers. Lie had to resign as his position had become untenable without the support of the Russians. The Korean War also gave a clear indication that the United Nations was dominated by America – nearly 90% of all army personnel, 93% of all air power and 86% of all naval power for the Korean War had come from America. This obviously meant that the United Nations could not keep out of the whole Cold War issue. A-Z List of Country and Other Area Pages A-Z List of Country and Other Area Pages U.S. Embassies The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department.External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.Note: documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to view, download Adobe Acrobat Reader .

Members of the United Nations (192 nations) Members of the United Nations (193 nations) This table provides information about the member countries of the United Nations, including the date of admission Country 1980 1. The UN officially came into existence on Oct. 24, 1945. 2. On Oct. 25, 1971, the UN voted membership to the People's Republic of China, which replaced the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the world body. 3. Czechoslovakia was an original member of the United Nations from Oct. 24, 1945. As of Dec. 31, 1992, it ceased to exist and the Czech Republic and Slovakia as successor states were admitted Jan. 19, 1993. 4. Newest members. 5. The General Assembly on April 8, 1993, decided to admit the state provisionally being referred to as “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” pending settlement of the difference that has arisen over its name. 6. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a charter member; after its dissolution, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted Nov.

1, 2000. On Feb. 4, 2003, the name of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was changed to Serbia and Montenegro; in 2006, Serbia and Montenegro became separate countries. How to Pursue a Career with the United Nations or Other International Humanitarian Organizations mass transit planners logistics experts That's just a sample of the kinds of areas of specialization humanitarian agencies are looking for. Most (but not all) postings require people with a Master's degree in a specific area, as well as professional and volunteering experience in a particular area of expertise. To find paid work in aid and development, you also need to have the exact skills and experience being asked for in a job posting. For instance, if the job posting says, "fluency in French", then the hiring company wants applicants who can do the job interview entirely in French, not someone who has had a few years of French classes. If the job posting says candidates who have set up HIV/AIDS education programs for teens are what's wanted, then you had better have your experience setting up such a program in your CV. If the program says you have to manage a staff, your CV needs to note when you have managed a staff.

If they job posting says, "A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, development, economics, program management or related area," they really mean that! If you have the expertise asked for in a job posting, what will increase your chances? Having the following experience (and making sure it is detailed in your CV. This experience must be honest; do NOT embellish your skills or experience: experience leading, managing or being the primary facilitator of a project. This can be a project that is based in any environment: business, nonprofit, or academic. It can be anything from leading the upgrade of a computer system within a department or company to managing a literacy project to overhauling policies and procedures to introducing a new client support system to facilitating a large-scale community cleanup. Note any particular challenges you faced, such as skepticism from management, dissent among staff, distrust among customers, etc., and what you did to address these challenges.

experience in training others in a specific area of specialization, such as an activity that could lead to job development for local people, an activity that directly improves local people's quality of life (in a way that will be sustained after the volunteer leaves), or an activity that raises the professional skills of local people so they are better able to administer and manage their own local projects and institutions. For instance, teaching an entire department to use a new, complicated database program, teaching motorcycle or tractor repair, training nurses aides, training staff in new accounting standards and best practices, training local government workers in setting policies and procedures for purchasing, training training in tailoring and sewing, teaching elderly people to use the Internet to find information they need (government pension, health, etc.), teaching a community or families about caring for people with HIV/AIDS, teaching children about good sanitary practices or peaceful conflict resolution, teaching adults to read, teaching farmers how to fight pests organically, training teachers to implement a particular teaching tool, etc. experience helping or directing a large-scale, highly-specialized local community-transformation projects, such as building a canal, putting all local government public documents into a searchable database, creating a cooperative, starting and/or expanding a community technology center, etc.

experience working with people who are traditionally socially-excluded, such as immigrants, people with disabilities, people with HIV/AIDS, prisoners, people with low literacy skills, etc. Or, other specific populations who may have special needs, such as women, children or the elderly. experience managing or facilitating a capacity-building program, such as a literacy project, or an income-generating program, like a cooperative, or a training of trainers program. experience starting or managing a micro-enterprise that grew into a stable small business, and employed low-skilled people, building up their skills and granting them stable employment. experience in high stress, crisis situations, such as a disaster or a conflict situation. any experience teaching any subject on a high school, college or university level. experience working in another language. For instance, not just that you took two years of high school Spanish, but that you have traveled extensively in Spanish-speaking countries, or that you use at least some Spanish in your job. Language skills most in demand in aid and development? French (by far the most sought-after, IMO), Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Farsi/Dari/Tajik, as well as any local language of a particular region in a developing country. More about languages later in this page.

demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and in a highly political environment. demonstrated ability to navigate and work with large bureaucracies. strong interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity. extensive experience in making presentations and conducting workshops, particularly to diverse or non-traditional audiences. Some of the experience listed above one would get only through a university degree and on-the-job over many years. Some can be explored or enhanced via online courses for humanitarian workers listed at ReliefWeb . But much of the above can also be gained locally, right in your own city, by volunteering. For instance: volunteering or working for a few years at local nonprofit organizations that serves high poverty areas, people with disabilities, youth, the elderly, abused women, women re-entering the work force, etc. taking emergency response courses and volunteering through the American Red Cross (or the Red Cross, Red Crescent Society or Magen David Adom in your local area); this is essential if you want a chance to participate in disaster relief efforts . volunteering or working for organizations that help people with HIV/AIDS, or that educate people about HIV/AIDS. volunteering or working in a hospice, particularly one that serves people with HIV/AIDS or cancer patients.

volunteering or working for organizations that provide health-related education, advocacy or care. volunteering or working in a literacy program, not only in helping people learn to read, but also helping with the administration of the program and promotion of such a program to low-literate and semi-literate communities volunteering or working at a job-training organization or initiative. volunteering your business management skills , to help people starting or running small businesses / micro enterprises, to help people building businesses in high-poverty areas, and to help people entering or re-entering the work force. volunteering or working as part of a voter-education initiative or local election. volunteering in a leadership role at a public Internet access point, like recruiting, scheduling, training and supervising the volunteers who maintain your local library's computers. volunteering as a firefighter, and receiving training in specialist areas, like hazardous material cleanup. volunteering or working as part of an advocacy effort, such as advocating for recycling, women's rights, indigenous rights, immigrant rights, environmental regulation or education reform, particularly in a highly-political environment. volunteering or working at an organization focused on micro-financing and financial education for people from low-income communities, immigrants/migrants, etc.

helping at a youth center that is focused on at-risk young people, and develops positive, worthwhile activities for the youth to engage volunteering online with organizations focused on the developing world. The Online Volunteering service is where organizations working in the developing world recruit online volunteers to design web sites and publications, build databases, research information, translate documents, prepare presentations, moderate online discussion groups, etc. No matter what country you are in, there are opportunities for you to create and lead, or co-lead, your own community initiative that will both benefit people and/or the environment and will build your skills for employment elsewhere. This is a list of community leadership projects that might lead to a sustainable, lasting benefit to a community or cause , that one could create, as a volunteer. The list was created for young people seeking certain certain service awards, but the reality is that any adult that undertakes such a project successfully - and has the photos, media coverage, blogs and letters of endorsement to prove the activity happened/is happening - is going to get the attention of a humanitarian organization that sees your CV. For citizens of the USA: AmeriCorps VISTA is the American national service program designed specifically to fight poverty .

VISTA members commit to serve full-time for a year at a nonprofit organization or local government agency, working to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, strengthen community groups, and much more. A year or two of VISTA service would give you skills and experience that could help get an employer's attention for working abroad. During your service, you receive a modest living allowance, health care, and other benefits. Upon completing your service, you can choose to receive either a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or post-service stipend. You might also want to look into AmeriCorps . You can also look for non-university-level classes (and, therefore, much more affordable than university classes) that could help build skills you would need in the field. For instance, in Portland, Oregon, the YWCA has very affordable classes regarding understanding oppression, sexism 101, transgender children and youth, teen dating violence, domestic violence 102, dynamics of poverty, dynamics of batterers, sexual assault dynamics, and safety planning, crisis intervention, advocacy skills learn advocacy skills for safety planning and supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Taking any of these classes would look great on your CV.

Check with your nearest YWCA, YMCA, and United Way for such classes in your area. Again, if you list something on your CV, it must be honest; do NOT embellish your skills or experience. Languages Even if you are a native English speaker, how good are your written and verbal skills? Not only does your CV have to impeccable, with perfect spelling and English, your emails must be as well. As noted earlier, if a job posting says, "Fluency in French", then they want applicants who can do the job interview in French, not someone who has had a few years of French classes. If the job posting says, "ability to work in French" (or another language), you can expect at least a bit of your interview to be in that language. In either case, you should have a CV in that language that's asked for, to prove your language abilities. In addition, become certified in your second language by the official language body, such as DELE for Spanish. Language skills most in demand in aid and development?

French (by far the most sought-after, IMO), Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Farsi/Dari/Tajik, as well as any local language of a particular region in a developing country. That means being able to work in Chinese, Hindi, or local tribal languages also increase your chance of landing a job abroad. I found that most people I encountered in Eastern Europe spoke German, so that's a great second language to have as well. Even if your second language is not something that is in high demand among humanitarian groups (Japanese, Italian, Catalan, Flemish), having any second language listed on your CV says to a potential employer that you can function outside your native comfort zone. Spanish is helpful, but note that, if you aren't a native Spanish speaker, you are going to be competing with highly-trained, very-experienced Spanish native speakers for jobs in Spanish-speaking countries. It's never too late to pursue a second language or improve your language skills. Take intensive language courses and seek local opportunities to use your language skills. Your CV Your CV needs to be explicit about your experience. Just because you worked at an immigration support center, for instance, don't assume multicultural experience is implied; spell it out!

Just because you have worked as a firefighter, don't assume emergency response experience is assumed; SAY IT. If you want a job that requires providing policy and technical guidance, spell out when you have done this. If the job you want is to develop, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate anything, show when you have done this, explicitly; agencies don't want to know you can do it, and they won't assume you can do it unless they can see on your CV that you have done it. As was stated earlier: if the job posting says candidates who have set up HIV/AIDS education programs for teens are what's wanted, then you had better have your experience setting up such a program in your CV. If the program says you have to manage a staff, your CV needs to note when you have managed a staff. If they job posting says, "A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, political affairs, international relations, development, economics, program management or related area," they really mean that! Emphasize when you have facilitated interagency collaboration and decision-making, when you have successfully navigated or mobilized a bureaucracy, provided leadership and supervision, motivated team members and supported organizational or project excellence.

Use action-verbs and results-oriented-verbs to describe your volunteer and professional accomplishments. See this excellent, very long list of action verbs relevant to describing most middle to senior level management jobs . For an idea on what is looked for in international work, have a look at the job postings on ReliefWeb . Look at the wording of a job you want; can you find that same wording in your CV? But Are You Really Ready? One thing your CV won't always reflect, but which you will also need to work internationally, is a very stable emotional and financial state. If you find yourself easily frustrated or having trouble dealing with stress, daily activities or people you view as uncooperative, if you are feeling overwhelmed or depressed, if you find yourself saying "I don't have time to do this or that because of my children or my spouse or my parents," or if you are facing financial problems and debt, working abroad with the UN or another international agency is not something you should consider right now. Even if you are not going to be in a low-infrastructure environment for your work (for instance, say you will be based in Geneva rather than Kabul), work at an agency dealing with humanitarian and development issues is dynamic and often highly stressful.

You may not be dealing with a conflict situation or disaster in your physical location, but you will be dealing with people who do regularly, and can't get away from it by going home at the end of the day. There are very few short-term assignments out there (six months or less). If you want to work abroad, be prepared for at least a year commitment. Another thing your CV won't reflect, but which you will also need to work internationally, is a knowledge of current international events and the context in which those events are happening. You don't have to have a PhD in history or international relations, and you don't have to know absolutely everything about, say, the entire continent of Africa, but you do have to be up on the latest conflicts and crises. And there's an easy way to get up-to-speed: spend at least three hours a week listening to or watching international news. For instance, spend at least an hour or two watching Al-Jazeera , another hour or two watching or listening to BBC News World Service Radio , and another hour or two watching CNN International (make sure it's the international version, not the USA version!).

Just 30 minutes a day, six days a week, will get you up-to-date - and this knowledge will help you write appropriate cover letters and, hopefully, do well in an interview. Networking A key to finding a job in ANY profession is networking: meeting people who can influence hiring decisions where you want to work, and will better ensure your candidacy is better ensured. You want these people to know you and what your areas of specialization are. However, note that there's absolutely no guarantee that meeting someone at an organization, even the CEO, will land you a job there. Networking is a long-term strategy. It takes months, even years, not days or weeks. Networking also involves building your professional reputation, so that when connected people hear your name, they know who you are, or when connected people look you up on the Internet, they easily find information that affirms your expertise. Ways to network: Create a LinkedIn profile and make sure it is complete and up-to-date. Then link to people you have worked, volunteered and studied with over the years. Make sure all of your colleagues from your international experiences know you are looking for work abroad and are ready to forward your LinkedIn profile to their colleagues Have business cards.

These should have at least your full name, your phone number and your email address. Something else, such as a title or a professional focus, is good too. But not too much "clutter"! Look for public events in your immediate area where there is a potential for you to meet people who work in international aid and development. These can be conferences, workshops, lectures and open houses. Don't just walk in, hand around business cards and walk out. Talk to people, listen to the program, discuss with attendees what you are hearing and seeing, and be there primarily as a professional colleague, NOT as someone desperate to work. Look for online communities on YahooGroups , GoogleGroups , Ning , LinkedIn and other fora that are focused on areas you specialize in (human rights, HIV/AIDS education, women's issues, etc.). Read the posts, compliment posts you agree with, ask your own questions, and note your own resources that you think might be helpful and are easily available. Participate in online events by UN organizations focused on areas you want to specialize in (human rights, HIV/AIDS education, women's issues, etc.). These are usually text-based, and you find them by subscribing to the email newsletters or RSS feeds of various UN agencies.

Read the posts, compliment posts you agree with, ask your own questions, and note your own resources that you think might be helpful and are easily available. Make sure your signature on all posts link to your LinkedIn profile, your professional web site or your blog. Consider creating a blog and using it to promote your areas of expertise, by linking to UN resources and events you come across, by talking about your own experience in that particular area, etc. Post about it on places like LinkedIn and the Eldis Community and online communities focused on your area of expertise. When you come across a fantastic report or resource written by someone at the UN, find that person's email, write them and say, "Wow, that's a fantastic report, etc." That's a great way to meet people from the UN -- lauding them for their work. Be sincere. Write as a professional colleague; do NOT mention that you are looking for work, but feel free to encourage them to read your LinkedIn profile, your web site or blog to learn more about you. Join your nearest United Nations Association chapter and or your local World Affairs Council chapter ., and follow them online (Facebook, Twitter, email newsletter, etc.).

Go to events whenever possible - chapters have lectures and events that will both educate you about humanitarian and development issues and bring you in contact with people working in such. Internships Some international humanitarian organizations and local NGOs will host unpaid interns to work in their offices for three-to-six months. Some have official programs, like these listed at this web page listing Humanitarian and Developmental Internships . Far more agencies have no official internship program, but may be willing to host an unpaid intern. Internships can be great ways to get work experience on your CV. They can be great ways to network with humanitarian professionals and to learn firsthand about how agencies coordinate humanitarian and development efforts. Note the words can be. Internships can also be exercises in frustration, if the person in charge of the internship is not focused on giving the intern a quality learning experience. When looking for an internship: Write in your introduction letter that you are looking for an internship for at least three months, and no more than six months. Be clear if you are looking only for paid internships, or if you would be willing to take an unpaid internship. Say by what date you could start if you are accepted as an intern.

Be clear that you understand you are responsible for your own accommodation, both to find it and to pay for it. Say what you want to do as an intern. What department do you want to work in? What type of work are you hoping to do? What kind of activities are you hoping to learn? Emphasize the skills and experience you have that the organization might find valuable. How many hours a week can you provide? You will need to give at least 20, but no more than 40. Do not say you will do anything the organization wants you to, how you will work more than 40 hours a week, more than eight hours a day, for more than six months, etc. In short, don't sound desperate, and don't degrade yourself. Do not say that you hope the internship will lead to paid employment at the organization. If you are lucky enough to get a call back regarding your interest in an internship, ask the person how he or she thinks you might benefit from this internship with whom you will work if you get this internship (just one person?

several people?) if you will get to sit in on staff meetings, if you will get to shadow a person during his or her meetings over the course of a day, if you will get to get to undertake a project, however small, from start to finish, so that you have an accomplishment to put on your CV if they have had interns before and if those interns had a positive experience If you are lucky enough to get an internship, treat it just as you would paid work. Applying for Jobs The more jobs you apply for, the less time you have to spend on each application. The more jobs you apply for, the weaker each application. In addition, some UN agency HR offices black list frequent job seekers (someone who applies for most every job posting at a duty station). Only apply for jobs where you have a chance, where you meet at least most of the criteria for the job. Make sure the cover letter does exactly what is asked for. Usually this means saying how your skills and experience match their requirements, and since each job has different requirements, it means EACH cover letter must be different. Keep the letter as short as possible and address the job requirements specifically. One page is nearly always enough for a cover letter.

Avoid emotion in your cover letter; if you write something like ï¿½I want to use my skills to help people, to make the world a better placeï¿½ I would not interview you. When you write a sentence think how it would be in the opposite. ï¿½I donï¿½t want to use my skills to help people and I want to make the world a worse place.ï¿½ If the opposite sounds silly, then you are not communicating well. Do you know what your competencies - your core skills and attributes - are and how to sell them? Are you thinking about them and presenting them in a different way for each application, since each job is unique? What key words are you using to describe yourself and your skills? Some people try to imply in their applications that because they want to work for an aid agency and because they care and have good hearts, they should be given a job. It really isnï¿½t like that.

As one of the authors of this document said, "If I had to choose between a person who cares passionately about poverty etc but is not focused and doesnï¿½t present well and a person who can get a job done dispassionately, without being very concerned about he bigger picture I would nearly always choose the latter." Work hard on selling your skills and abilities, not your desire to help. United Nations Forces in the Korean War | The Armed Forces | Australia's involvement in the Korean War Australia's involvement in the Korean War Site Search United Nations Forces in the Korean War English The Armed Forces in the Korean War United Nations Forces in the Korean War Following the invasion of South Korea by North Korea, twenty-one member nations of the United Nations (UN) committed themselves to support South Korea which was not yet a member nation... Show caption Slouch hat : Corporal G N Wood, 3 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 27 Infantry Brigade.

Khaki fur felt slouch hat with six pleat cotton puggaree bearing the woollen cloth patch of 27 Infantry Brigade in the form of a triangle (originally blue but now faded to khaki) with an inner inverted triangle in red and the numeral '9' embroidered in white in each corner. The hat turn up is secured by a press stud and bears an oxidised Rising Sun badge. The hat has a leather sweatband stamped 'D (broad arrow) D' and 'N121 FUR FELT 71/4 1945'. There is a pair of metal ventilation eyelets on either side of the crown. The hat brim is bound in khaki cotton drill. [AWM REL/14405] ... Enlarge the image of the slouch hat Sixteen UN nations supplied fighting units and five sent military hospitals and field ambulances. Australia was one of the very first to contribute military personnel from all three services. The single largest UN contributor was the United States of America (USA) which at one stage had 140,000 personnel deployed in direct combat roles in Korea.

Great Britain, Canada, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Colombia, Ethiopia, South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, Greece, Thailand, Philippines and Luxembourg sent fighting units. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, India, Italy contributed military hospitals and field ambulances to the cause. The United Nations Command (UNC) provided the core military and strategic direction for the anti-communist war effort in Korea. The USA provided the high command for the UNC as well as the vast majority of the logistics, air and naval power, artillery and military infrastructure which made possible the continuation of the war despite repeated reverses suffered due to the actions of an aggressive, determined and proficient foe. The British Commonwealth sent the next most numerous of the UN contingents. As well as Commonwealth air and naval units, the 1st British Commonwealth Division, in which Australian infantry battalions served, took part in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war. In 1950 the armed forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK) numbered 95,000. They were poorly equipped and there was no air force. The army had no experience of combat against regular land forces.

The ROK army was overwhelmed by the North Korean invasion and retreated as quickly as it could to the safety of the Pusan defensive perimeter. Recovering there, ROK units participated in the UN counterattacks following Inchon and suffered heavily in the retreat after the Chinese intervention. Organisation, equipment, training and tactical doctrine of the South Koreans were modelled on those of the US military. By August 1951 the ROK Army had grown to 357,430 personnel, the largest single contingent within the UNC. By the end of 1952 it held three-quarters of the front line. In three years of war the ROK army had recovered from catastrophic defeat to become a formidable and stalwart opponent of its communist enemies. Site Contents France Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Fact Sheet July 21, 2016 More information about France is available on the France Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.

U.S.-FRANCE RELATIONS The United States and France established diplomatic relations in 1778 following the United States' declaration of independence from Great Britain, and France provided key assistance to the United States as an ally during its war of independence. The Vichy Government of France severed diplomatic relations with the United States in 1942 during World War II; relations were normalized in 1944. The United States and France are among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5). Relations between the United States and France are active and friendly. The two countries share common values and have parallel policies on most political, economic, and security issues. Differences are discussed frankly and have not generally been allowed to impair the pattern of close cooperation that characterizes relations between the two countries. Ambassador Jane D. Hartley arrived at Embassy Paris in October 2014. The U.S. and France work closely on many issues, most notably in combating terrorism, efforts to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and on regional problems, including in Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Central Asia.

As one of the P5+1 powers and as a leader of the European Union, France is working to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. France is a major contributor to the Counter-ISIL Coalition. In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, France fully supports U.S. engagement in the peace process. France is one of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) top five troop contributors. The French support NATO modernization efforts and are leading contributors to the NATO Response Force. France also closely collaborates with the U.S. on international public health threats like Ebola. U.S. Assistance to France The United States provides no development assistance to France. Bilateral Economic Relations France is a member of the European Union and is the United States’ third-largest trading partner in Europe (after Germany and the U.K.). Trade and investment between the United States and France are strong. On average, over $1 billion in commercial transactions, including sales of U.S. and French foreign affiliates, take place every day. U.S. exports to France include industrial chemicals, aircraft and engines, electronic components, telecommunications, computer software, computers and peripherals, analytical and scientific instrumentation, medical instruments and supplies, and broadcasting equipment.

The United States is the top destination for French investment and the United States is the largest foreign investor in France. The United States and France have a bilateral convention on investment and a bilateral tax treaty addressing, among other things, double taxation and tax evasion. France's Membership in International Organizations France and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, G-20, G-7, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. France also is an observer to the Organization of American States. Bilateral Representation The U.S. Ambassador to France is Jane D. Hartley ; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List . France maintains an embassy in the United States at 4101 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007 (tel. 202-944-6000). More information about France is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Question: There are no member countries of the United Nations that begin with the letter x or what other letter?
Answer: W