Iraq and the United Nations

Republic of Iraq
United Nations membership
Represented by
MembershipFull member
Since21 December 1945
Former name(s)Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq (1945–1958)
Iraqi Republic (1958–1992)
UNSC seatNon-permanent
Permanent RepresentativeMohamed Ali Alhakim

Iraq was one of the founding members of the United Nations since 21 December 1945 as the Kingdom of Iraq.[1][2] It signed the Declaration by United Nations in 1943. As a member of the UN, Iraq held a seat as a non-permanent member in the Security Council between 1957-1958 and 1974–1975.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kurtas, Susan. "Research Guides: UN Membership: Founding Members". research.un.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. ^ "Growth in United Nations membership, 1945-present". www.unsecretariat.net. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  3. ^ "IRAQ: The U.N. Role". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. ^ "The UN Security Council and Iraq1" (PDF).

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