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| Membership | Full member, officially recognised as legal Government. |
| Since | 19 November 1946 |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Permanent Representative | Naseer Faiq (chargé d'affaires) |
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Afghanistan officially joined the United Nations on 19 November 1946[1] as the Kingdom of Afghanistan. In June 1945, the month after war had ended in Europe, representatives from 50 countries came together and drew up the UN Charter, which was signed on 26 June 1945. The UN officially came into existence on 24 October 1945.
As one of the UN's earliest members, Afghanistan has contributed to the work of the world body, including through its diverse and unique culture.[2]
Despite the loss of territory to the Taliban in 2021, the Islamic Republic, via the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan continues to hold Afghanistan's seat at the United Nations, with the newly reinstated Islamic Emirate remaining unrecognized by the organization.[3] The United Nations since 2021 rejected the Taliban's bid for Afghanistan's seat in the organization three times.[4]
In May 2024, owing to its failure to pay the United Nations' membership fees amid ongoing disputes over the country's seat in the UN between the Taliban and the previous government, the UN suspended Afghanistan's voting rights in the UN General Assembly.[5]
- ^ "Member States". United Nations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "70th Anniversary of Afghanistan's Membership in United Nations". United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. 19 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Nichols, Michelle (15 December 2022). "Afghan Taliban Administration, Myanmar Junta Not Allowed Into United Nations for Now". Reuters. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "United Nations Does Not Allot Afghanistan Seat to Taliban, Again". Afghanistan International. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan loses UN voting rights due to unpaid dues". Amu TV. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.