Ukraine and the United Nations

Ukraine
United Nations membership
MembershipFull member
Since24 October 1945 (1945-10-24)
Former name(s)Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1945–1991)
UNSC seatNon-permanent
Permanent RepresentativeSergiy Kyslytsya

Ukraine was one of the founding members of the United Nations when it joined in 1945 as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic; along with the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine signed the United Nations Charter when it was part of the Soviet Union. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the newly independent Ukraine retained its seat.