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| Since | 1 November 2000 (2000-11-01) |
| Former name(s) | Yugoslavia (2000–2003) Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Permanent Representative | Milan Milanović |
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Serbia joined theUnited Nations on November 1, 2000, as theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia. Theprevious Yugoslav state was one of the original 51 member states of the United Nations.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was established on 28 April 1992 by the remaining Yugoslav republics ofMontenegro andSerbia,[1] claimed itself as the legalsuccessor state of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;[2] however, on 30 May 1992,United Nations Security Council Resolution 757 was adopted, by which it imposedinternational sanctions on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia due to its role in theYugoslav Wars, and noted that "the claim by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to continue automatically the membership of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the United Nations has not been generally accepted,"[3] and on 22 September 1992, United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/1 was adopted, by which it considered that "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) cannot continue automatically the membership of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the United Nations," and therefore decided that "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) should apply for membership in the United Nations and that it shall not participate in the work of theGeneral Assembly".[4][5] The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia refused to comply with the resolution for many years, but following the ousting ofPresidentSlobodan Milošević from office, it applied for membership, and was admitted to the UN on 1 November 2000.[6] On 4 February 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had its official name changed to Serbia and Montenegro, following the adoption and promulgation of theConstitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[7]
On the basis of areferendum held on 21 May 2006,Montenegro declared independence fromSerbia and Montenegro on 3 June 2006. In a letter dated on the same day, thePresident of Serbia informed theUnited Nations Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro in the UN was being continued bySerbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence, in accordance with the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro.[8] Montenegro was admitted to the UN on 28 June 2006.[9]
Since 1999, Kosovo had been administered by theUN after the end of theKosovo war; however, on 17 February 2008,Kosovo declared independence fromSerbia as theRepublic of Kosovo. While theUnited States, theUnited Kingdom andFrance have recognized this act, Serbia and some of the international community—most notablyRussia,China,Algeria,Cuba,Egypt,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Spain,India,Brazil,South Africa,Nigeria,Indonesia,Iran,Jamaica,Greece andMexico—have notrecognised Kosovo's declaration of independence. As of 2022, Kosovo has yet to become a member-state or observer-state of the United Nations.[citation needed]
