Talk:United Nations Member States (2006)

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Source:	United Nations Press Release United Nations Member States
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Notes:	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 the 193rd Member of the United Nations by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 ‎July 2011 There are 193 United Nations (UN) member states, and each of them is a member of the United Nations General Assembly. The criteria for admission of new members are set out in the United Nations Charter, Chapter II, Article 4, as follows: Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations. The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
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The scanned document includes Panama, but it doesn't show up in this article.--192.55.208.10 14:53, 24 July 2012 (UTC)