[1] By Resolution 2758 (XXVI) of Oct. 25, 1971, the General Assembly
decided "to restore all its rights to the People's Republic of China
and to recognize the representative of its Government as the only legitimate
representative of China to the United Nations."
[2] In December 1991, Russia assumed the permanent Security Council
seat previously held by the U.S.S.R.
[3] Non-member observer states are recognized as sovereign states and are free to submit a petition to the Security Council join as a full member at their discretion
* Full Names:
Bolivia - Plurinational State of Bolivia
Bosnia - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei - Brunei Darussalam
CAR - Central African Republic
DPRK - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
DRC - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran
Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic
Macedonia - The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia
Moldova - Republic of Moldova
Russia - Russian Federation
Sao Tome - Sao Tome & Principe
South Korea - Republic of Korea
Syria - Syrian Arab Republic
Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States - United States of America
Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela