Expulsion from the United Nations

Expulsion from the United Nations is a procedure under Article 6, Chapter II of the United Nations Charter when a member state of the United Nations can be expelled from the organization. This can be done when a member state has persistently violated the principles of the United Nations Charter.[1] No state has ever been expelled from the UN, although the exclusion of the Republic of China (replaced by the People's Republic of China) through General Assembly Resolution 2758 had a similar effect.[2][3]

Separately, Article 5 of the Charter allows for suspension of a state's membership through the same procedure.[3][1]

  1. ^ a b "Frequently asked questions". United Nations Office at Vienna. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ Schermers, Henry G.; Blokker, Niels M. (2018). International Institutional Law: Unity within Diversity (6th ed.). Leiden / Boston: Brill Nijhoff. p. 216. ISBN 9789004381681.
  3. ^ a b Tams 2024, p. 542.