This is an analysis made by someone who is pretty good about being a good
researcher, but nobody is perfect. It was posted by him on a mailing list
on Wednesday, 12 March 2003.
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Following is the list of the 191 Member States of the United
Nations with dates on which they joined the Organization. I have
searched the net to try and determine the position of each country
regarding immediate use of force in Iraq as is being floated in the
United Nations. Many countries have said they will support the use of
force as a last resort, but do not feel the diplomatic/inspection
process has been exhausted at this time. Others have stated they will
support force, but only with a UN security council resolution.
If you know of information that classifies an unknown country, or find a
mistake. Please send me the name of the country, along with a link with
confirming information.
Thank You,
Michael
Countries that support the use of force to disarm Iraq quickly
Albania -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Australia -- (1 Nov. 1945)
Bahamas -- (18 Sep. 1973)
Bulgaria -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Costa Rica -- (2 Nov. 1945)
Croatia -- (22 May 1992)
Czech Republic -- (19 Jan. 1993)
Denmark -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Estonia -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Israel -- (11 May 1949)
Italy -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Japan -- (18 Dec. 1956)
Latvia -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Lithuania -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Netherlands -- (10 Dec. 1945)
Poland -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Kuwait -- (14 May 1963) Invaded by Iraq once already, their feelings are
understandable
Romania -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Spain -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Slovakia -- (19 Jan. 1993)
Slovenia -- (22 May 1992)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-- (24 Oct. 1945)
United States of America -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Countries that support continued inspections or want a new resolution
before any attack:
Algeria -- (8 Oct. 1962)
Angola -- (1 Dec. 1976)
Argentina -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Austria-- (14 Dec. 1955)
Bahrain -- (21 Sep. 1971) (Stated position, however they are actively
supporting US military)
Bangladesh -- (17 Sep. 1974)
Belgium -- (27 Dec. 1945)
Belize -- (25 Sep. 1981)
Benin -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Botswana -- (17 Oct. 1966)
Burkina Faso -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Burundi -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Cameroon -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Canada -- (9 Nov. 1945)
Cape Verde -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Central African Republic -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Chad -- (20 Sep. 1960)
China -- (24 Oct. 1945) (Has veto, but have not said what they will do
yet...)
Chile -- (24 Oct. 1945) (US is working on them hard though)
Comoros -- (12 Nov. 1975)
Congo -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Côte d'Ivoire -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Cuba -- (24 Oct. 1945) (And this is surprising to anyone?)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Djibouti -- (20 Sep. 1977)
Egypt -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Equatorial Guinea -- (12 Nov. 1968)
Eritrea -- (28 May 1993)
Ethiopia -- (13 Nov. 1945)
France-- (24 Oct. 1945) (Have said they will veto any automatic attempt
to authorise force)
Gabon -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Gambia -- (21 Sep. 1965)
Germany -- (18 Sep. 1973)
Ghana -- (8 Mar. 1957)
Greece -- (25 Oct. 1945)
Guinea -- (12 Dec. 1958)
Guinea-Bissau -- (17 Sep. 1974)
India -- (30 Oct. 1945)
Indonesia -- (28 Sep. 1950)
Iran (Islamic Republic of) -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Iraq -- (21 Dec. 1945) (No surprise here...)
Ireland -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Lesotho -- (17 Oct. 1966)
Liberia -- (2 Nov. 1945)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Jordan -- (14 Dec. 1955) (Official position, unofficially they appear to
be allowing troops etc)
Kenya -- (16 Dec. 1963)
Kyrgyzstan -- (2 Mar. 1992) (Official position, unofficially they appear
to be allowing troops etc)
Madagascar -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Malawi -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Mali -- (28 Sep. 1960)
Mauritania -- (27 Oct. 1961)
Mauritius -- (24 Apr. 1968)
Mexico -- (7 Nov. 1945) (US is working on them hard)
Morocco -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Mozambique -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Namibia -- (23 Apr. 1990)
New Zealand -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Niger -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Nigeria -- (7 Oct. 1960)
Norway -- (27 Nov. 1945)
Pakistan -- (30 Sep. 1947)
Portugal -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Qatar -- (21 Sep. 1971) (Stated position, however they are actively
supporting US military)
Russian Federation -- (24 Oct. 1945) (They also have said they will
veto...)
Rwanda -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Saudi Arabia -- (24 Oct. 1945) (Stated position, rumors persist of
active support for US actions)
Sao Tome and Principe -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Senegal -- (28 Sep. 1960)
Seychelles -- (21 Sep. 1976)
Sierra Leone -- (27 Sep. 1961)
Somalia -- (20 Sep. 1960)
South Africa -- (7 Nov. 1945)
Sri Lanka -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Sudan -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Swaziland -- (24 Sep. 1968)
Switzerland -- (10 Sep. 2002)
Syrian Arab Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Togo -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Trinidad and Tobago -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Tunisia -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Turkey -- (24 Oct. 1945) (Oops, parliament decided they weren't our
bitches after all...)
Uganda -- (25 Oct. 1962)
United Arab Emirates -- (9 Dec. 1971) (Stated position, however they are
actively supporting US military)
United Republic of Tanzania -- (14 Dec. 1961)
Yemen -- (30 Sep. 1947) (Stated position, however they are actively
supporting US military)
Zimbabwe -- (25 Aug. 1980)
Zambia -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Countries of unknown disposition:
Afghanistan -- (19 Nov. 1946)
Andorra -- (28 July 1993) If you know Catalan, maybe you could find out
their position on this?
Antigua and Barbuda -- (11 Nov. 1981)
Armenia -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Azerbaijan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Barbados -- (9 Dec. 1966)
Belarus -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Bhutan -- (21 Sep. 1971)
Bolivia -- (14 Nov. 1945)
Bosnia and Herzegovina -- (22 May 1992)
Brazil -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Brunei Darussalam -- (21 Sep. 1984)
Cambodia -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Colombia -- (5 Nov. 1945)
Cyprus -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Dominica -- (18 Dec. 1978)
Dominican Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Ecuador -- (21 Dec. 1945)
El Salvador -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Fiji -- (13 Oct. 1970)
Finland -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Georgia -- (31 July 1992)
Grenada -- (17 Sep. 1974)
Guatemala -- (21 Nov. 1945)
Guyana -- (20 Sep. 1966)
Haiti -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Honduras -- (17 Dec. 1945)
Hungary -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Iceland -- (19 Nov. 1946)
Jamaica -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Kazakhstan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Kiribati -- (14 Sept. 1999)
Lao People's Democratic Republic -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Lebanon -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Liechtenstein-- (18 Sep. 1990)
Luxembourg-- (24 Oct. 1945)
Malaysia-- (17 Sep. 1957)
Maldives-- (21 Sep. 1965)
Malta -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Marshall Islands -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Micronesia (Federated States of) -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Monaco -- (28 May 1993)
Mongolia -- (27 Oct. 1961)
Myanmar -- (19 Apr. 1948)
Nauru -- (14 Sept. 1999)
Nepal -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Nicaragua -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Oman -- (7 Oct. 1971)
Palau -- (15 Dec. 1994)
Panama -- (13 Nov. 1945)
Papua New Guinea -- (10 Oct. 1975)
Paraguay -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Peru -- (31 Oct. 1945)
Philippines -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Republic of Moldova -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Saint Kitts and Nevis -- (23 Sep. 1983)
Saint Lucia -- (18 Sep. 1979)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- (16 Sep. 1980)
Samoa -- (15 Dec. 1976)
San Marino -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Singapore -- (21 Sep. 1965)
Solomon Islands -- (19 Sep. 1978)
Suriname -- (4 Dec. 1975)
Sweden -- (19 Nov. 1946)
Tajikistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Thailand -- (16 Dec. 1946)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -- (8 Apr. 1993)
Timor-Leste -- (27 Sep. 2002)
Tonga -- (14 Sep. 1999)
Turkmenistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Tuvalu -- (5 Sept. 2000)
Ukraine-- (24 Oct. 1945)
Uruguay -- (18 Dec. 1945)
Uzbekistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Vanuatu -- (15 Sep. 1981)
Venezuela -- (15 Nov. 1945)
Viet Nam -- (20 Sep. 1977)
Yugoslavia -- (1 Nov. 2000)
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I'm not sure what significance he attaches to the dates of entry into the
UN, but in and of themselves, they're an interesting study.
Julia
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