<P> This list contains the 130 United Nations member states so far elected to the United Nations Security Council, including the five permanent members, all listed by number of years each country has so far spent on the UNSC . Of all the members, 6 have so far ceased to exist, leaving the list with 124 modern nations . These, combined with the 69 modern nations that have never been elected to the UNSC to date (see Non-members, below), make up the entirety of the 193 current members of the UN . </P> <P> Years on the Security Council, as of 2016, including current year where relevant: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> First Year </Th> <Th> Most Recent Year </Th> <Th> Regional Group </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> Permanent member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> Permanent member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> Permanent member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Former permanent member, replaced by Russian Federation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> Permanent member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Republic of China </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Asian </Td> <Td> Former permanent member, replaced by People's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Russian Federation </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Permanent member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> Current membership of Security Council expires 31 December 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> Includes 2 years with the seat held in the name of the United Arab Republic, of which for more than 15 months UAR served as the name of modern - day Egypt; current membership of Security Council expires 31 December 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> Includes 4 years when the Federal Republic of Germany consisted only of West Germany (but does not include East Germany's 2 years, listed separately below) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> Includes one year (1961) during which the United Arab Republic was a member, for the greater part of which Syria was a member of that union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Includes 4 years of membership under the name of Ukrainian SSR; Ukrainian SSR held its own seat in the General Assembly while being part of the Soviet Union during its 45 years of Security Council membership; current membership of Security Council expires in December 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Yugoslavia </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Predecessor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> Current membership of Security Council expires 31 December 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> For first 7 months of membership of the Security council in 1984 was known as Upper Volta . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zaire </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> Now known as Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Predecessor of Czech Republic and Slovakia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> Current membership of Security Council expires in December 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was part of the Soviet Union during its 45 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was also part of the SFR Yugoslavia during its 7 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Byelorussian SSR </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Now known as Belarus; Byelorussian SSR held its own seat in the General Assembly while being part of the Soviet Union during its 45 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ceylon </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> Now known as Sri Lanka </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> Was a colony of France from 1900 to 11 August 1960; </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was also part of the SFR Yugoslavia during its 7 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was also part of Czechoslovakia during its 3 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Now subsumed into Germany, which has 5 years of Security Council membership since it has included the former territory of East Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was part of the Soviet Union from 3 August 1940 to 11 March 1990; Membership of Security Council expired in December 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> WEOG </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> Was also part of Malaysia for several months of 1965 during its membership of the Security Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was also part of Czechoslovakia during its 3 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> E. European </Td> <Td> Was also part of the SFR Yugoslavia during its 7 years of Security Council membership </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> GRULAC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Arab Republic </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> African (Arabic) </Td> <Td> Predecessor of Syria and Egypt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific (Arabic) </Td> <Td> The entity elected, and which held the Security Council seat for the first five months of membership, was South Yemen: unification with North Yemen occurred during the time of membership . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> African </Td> <Td> Served only one year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Asia - Pacific </Td> <Td> Was part of the Soviet Union from 26 April 1920 to 25 December 1991 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> First Year </Th> <Th> Most Recent Year </Th> <Th> Regional Group </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

When did nepal got temporary membership of un security council