Chapter II of the United Nations Charter

• Founding members
• Founding members, which no longer exist, or the like.
• Former members (countries that no longer exist or similar).

Chapter II of the Charter of the United Nations entitled "Membership" ( membership ) and contains Articles 3 to 6 of the Charter of the United Nations.

The United Nations ( UN) rules in these four articles, the conditions and procedures for the reception and temporary or definitive exclusion from the UN. There are 51 founding members. ( See also the United Nations Member States. )

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Article 3

In Article 3 is regulated, which states are considered as founding members of the UN. These are all countries that have participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco or have previously signed the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942. They must also ratify the Charter in accordance with Article 110.

Article 4

This article stipulates that all peace-loving states can become members of the UN, which accept the obligations contained in the Charter and in accordance with the UN judgment are also able and willing to do so. In addition, Article 4 specifies that new members must be recommended by the Security Council and recorded by a decision of the General Assembly.

Article 5

Article 5 regulates the temporary exclusion of individual members. If the Security Council imposed sanctions against members of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council the rights of membership escape temporarily. The Security Council may also permit this again. ( See also Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations )

Article 6

The General Assembly may, in accordance with Article 6, on the recommendation of the Security Council, individual members who persistently violate the Charter, to exclude from the UN.