ESCAP Members and Associate Members
Since its founding in 1947 the membership of the Economic and Social Commission has grown to 52 members and 9 associate members.
Members
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Afghanistan**
24 April 1953
Afghanistan -
Armenia
26 July 1994
Armenia -
Australia
28 March 1947
Australia -
Azerbaijan
31 July 1992
Azerbaijan -
Bangladesh**
17 April 1973
Bangladesh -
Bhutan
06 January 1972
Bhutan -
Brunei Darussalam
26 July 1985
Brunei Darussalam -
Cambodia**
20 August 1954
Cambodia -
China
28 March 1947
China -
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
31 July 1992
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea -
Fiji
03 August 1979
Fiji -
France
28 March 1947
France -
Georgia
25 July 2000
Georgia -
India
28 March 1947
India -
Indonesia
28 September 1950
Indonesia -
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10 July 1958
Iran (Islamic Republic of) -
Japan
24 June 1954
Japan -
Kazakhstan
31 July 1992
Kazakhstan -
Kiribati**
26 July 1991
Kiribati -
Kyrgyzstan
31 July 1992
Kyrgyzstan -
Lao People's Democratic Republic **
16 February 1955
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Malaysia
17 September 1957
Malaysia -
Maldives
05 August 1976
Maldives -
Marshall Islands (the)
31 July 1992
Marshall Islands (the) -
Micronesia (Federated States of)
31 July 1992
Micronesia (Federated States of) -
Mongolia
21 December 1961
Mongolia -
Myanmar**
19 April 1948
Myanmar -
Naoero******
20 July 1971
Naoero -
Nepal**
06 June 1955
Nepal -
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28 March 1947
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -
New Zealand
08 March 1948
New Zealand -
Pakistan
30 September 1947
Pakistan -
Palau
18 July 1996
Palau -
Papua New Guinea
27 August 1976
Papua New Guinea -
Philippines (the)
28 March 1947
Philippines (the) -
Republic of Korea (the)
20 October 1954
Republic of Korea (the) -
Russian Federation (the) ***
28 March 1947
Russian Federation (the) -
Samoa
05 July 1963
Samoa -
Singapore
21 September 1965
Singapore -
Solomon Islands**
03 August 1979
Solomon Islands -
Sri Lanka
10 December 1954
Sri Lanka -
Tajikistan
31 July 1992
Tajikistan -
Thailand
28 March 1947
Thailand -
Timor-Leste**
18 July 2003
Timor-Leste -
Tonga
20 July 1971
Tonga -
Türkiye
18 July 1996
Türkiye -
Turkmenistan
31 July 1992
Turkmenistan -
Tuvalu **
26 July 1985
Tuvalu -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
28 March 1947
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) -
Uzbekistan
31 July 1992
Uzbekistan -
Vanuatu
27 July 1984
Vanuatu -
Viet Nam
23 August 1954
Viet Nam
Associate Members*
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American Samoa
28 July 1988
American Samoa -
Cook Islands (the)
11 July 1972
Cook Islands (the) -
French Polynesia
31 July 1992
French Polynesia -
Guam
24 July 1981
Guam -
Hong Kong, China****
25 November 1947
Hong Kong, China -
Macao, China *****
26 July 1991
Macao, China -
New Caledonia
31 July 1992
New Caledonia -
Niue
03 August 1979
Niue -
Northern Mariana Islands (the)
22 July 1986
Northern Mariana Islands (the)
Notes:
* Not a member of the United Nations
** Least Developed Country
*** Continuation of membership of former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
**** Change of name from Hong Kong to Hong Kong, China (1 July 1997)
***** Change of name to Macau, China (20 December 1999) and further changed to Macao, China (4 February 2000)
****** Change of name from Nauru to Naoero (26 June 2026)