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
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Armenia
26 July 1994
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Australia
28 March 1947
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Azerbaijan
31 July 1992
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Bangladesh**
17 April 1973
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Bhutan
06 January 1972
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Brunei Darussalam
26 July 1985
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Cambodia**
20 August 1954
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China
28 March 1947
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Democratic Peopleâs Republic of Korea
31 July 1992
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Fiji
03 August 1979
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France
28 March 1947
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Georgia
25 July 2000
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India
28 March 1947
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Indonesia
28 September 1950
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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10 July 1958
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Japan
24 June 1954
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Kazakhstan
31 July 1992
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Kiribati**
26 July 1991
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Kyrgyzstan
31 July 1992
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Lao People's Democratic Republic **
16 February 1955
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Malaysia
17 September 1957
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Maldives
05 August 1976
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Marshall Islands (the)
31 July 1992
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Micronesia (Federated States of)
31 July 1992
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Mongolia
21 December 1961
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Myanmar**
19 April 1948
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Naoero******
20 July 1971
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Nepal**
06 June 1955
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Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28 March 1947
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New Zealand
08 March 1948
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Pakistan
30 September 1947
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Palau
18 July 1996
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Papua New Guinea
27 August 1976
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Philippines (the)
28 March 1947
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Republic of Korea (the)
20 October 1954
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Russian Federation (the) ***
28 March 1947
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Samoa
05 July 1963
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Singapore
21 September 1965
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Solomon Islands**
03 August 1979
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Sri Lanka
10 December 1954
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Tajikistan
31 July 1992
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Thailand
28 March 1947
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Timor-Leste**
18 July 2003
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Tonga
20 July 1971
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TÞrkiye
18 July 1996
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Turkmenistan
31 July 1992
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Tuvalu **
26 July 1985
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
28 March 1947
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Uzbekistan
31 July 1992
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Vanuatu
27 July 1984
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Viet Nam
23 August 1954
Associate Members*
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)
