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Russia at the United Nations

Flag of Russia
Flag of Russia.svg by Peter the Great (Public domain) — Wikimedia Commons
Admitted
1991-12-24
ISO 3166-1
RU / RUS
Charter signed
1945-06-26
Charter ratified
1945-11-24

A founding Member State: one of the fifty-one that signed the Charter at San Francisco in 1945. A permanent member of the Security Council.

International organisations

Every organisation this state belongs to that is compiled here, with the date it joined. Membership is resolved against this site’s own list of member states rather than taken from a query.

OrganisationJoined
United Nations 1991-12-24

Service on principal organs

Elected terms as recorded by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. A year marked pending is one the Library publishes as a partial list because its elections have not yet been held.

Economic and Social Council

2028 pending 2027 pending 2026 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Human Rights Council

2022 2021 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Security Council

2027 pending 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Permanent mission

Mission
Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations
Address
Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, 136 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065
National holiday
Day of Russia, 12 June
Accredited diplomats
75

Accredited diplomats

The numbers

IndicatorLatestYearSince 1989
Adult literacy rate 99.93 2021
CO2 emissions per capita 13.9845 2024
GDP 2.56131e+12 2025
GNI per capita 15,960 2025
Life expectancy at birth 73.4405 2024
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 7.05234 2024
Population 1.43513e+08 2025
Refugees hosted (UNHCR mandate) 11,811 2025
Refugees originating (UNHCR mandate) 99,360 2025

World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0. The sparkline shows the shape of each run from its first reported year; the number beside it carries the magnitude, and there is deliberately no axis on it.

General Debate statements

79 statements to the General Debate since 1946, 469,010 words in all. The longest was 1951, at 19,045 words, delivered by Mr. VYSHINSKY.

Of the 32 statements since 1994 whose speaker’s post the record gives: Minister for Foreign Affairs ×21, President ×5, Minister of Foreign Affairs ×4, UN Representative ×1. Earlier years are excluded because UN records do not consistently identify a speaker’s post before 1994, and counting those years as though they did would make any state look as though it sent nobody senior.

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Emblems and location

Coat of arms of Russia
Coat of arms. Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation.svg (Public domain) — Wikimedia Commons
Location of Russia
Location. LocationRussia.svg by User:Kelvinc, based on :Image:LocationUSA.svg by User:Rei-artur (CC BY-SA) — Wikimedia Commons

Treaties joined

118 actions recorded by the Secretary-General as depositary. Only treaties whose participant counts match the depositary’s own stated totals contribute rows.

TreatySignedRatified or acceded
Charter of the United Nations - 24 Oct 1945
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations - 22 Sep 1953 a
Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in their Relations with International Organizations of a Universal Character 10 Oct 1975 8 Aug 1978
United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property 1 Dec 2006 -
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies - 10 Jan 1966 a
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 18 Apr 1961 25 Mar 1964
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations - 15 Mar 1989 a
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 16 Dec 1949 3 May 1954
International Convention against Apartheid in Sports 16 May 1986 11 Jun 1987
Convention on the Rights of the Child 26 Jan 1990 16 Aug 1990
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 24 Sep 2008 25 Sep 2012
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 7 Mar 1966 4 Feb 1969
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 18 Mar 1968 16 Oct 1973
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 18 Mar 1968 16 Oct 1973
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 1 Oct 1991 a
Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity 6 Jan 1969 22 Apr 1969
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid 12 Feb 1974 26 Nov 1975
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 17 Jul 1980 23 Jan 1981
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 10 Dec 1985 3 Mar 1987
Constitution of the World Health Organization 22 Jul 1946 24 Mar 1948 A
Protocol concerning the Office international d'hygiène publique - 22 Jul 1946 s
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - 3 Jun 2008 a
Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees - 2 Feb 1993 a
Protocol amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs, concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936 11 Dec 1946 25 Oct 1947 A
Protocol Bringing under International Control Drugs Outside the Scope of the Convention of 13 July 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 11 December 1946 - 7 May 1959 A
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 31 Jul 1961 20 Feb 1964
Convention on psychotropic substances 30 Dec 1971 3 Nov 1978
Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 - 3 Jun 1996 a
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 19 Jan 1989 17 Dec 1990
Protocol signed at Lake Success, New York, on 12 November 1947, to amend the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children, concluded at Geneva on 30 September 1921, and the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women of Full Age, concluded at Geneva on 11 October 1933 - 18 Dec 1947 s
Protocol to amend the Convention for the suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923 - 18 Dec 1947 s
Protocol amending the Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications, signed at Paris, on 4 May 1910 - 14 May 1949 s
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - 16 Aug 1990 a
United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes 30 Jun 1990 -
Agreement Establishing the Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and North Africa 22 Nov 1996 -
United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 25 Apr 2007 6 Jan 2014 A
Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific - 18 Aug 2023 a
Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States 28 Dec 1965 21 Jul 1972
Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods 14 Jun 1974 -
Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development - 19 Feb 2014 a
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization 8 Dec 1980 22 May 1985
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) - 20 Feb 1974 a
Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 18 Oct 1973 23 Aug 1976
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) - 8 Jun 1982 a
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods - 28 Jan 1986 a
Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring - 17 Aug 1959 a
Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material - 17 Aug 1959 a
Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles - 17 Aug 1959 a
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) - 2 Sep 1983 a
Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) - 28 Apr 1994 a
Agreement concerning the adoption of harmonized technical United Nations Regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these United Nations Regulations - 19 Dec 1986 a
European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) - 31 Jul 1978 a
Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP) 1 - 10 Sep 1971 a
European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968 - 27 Sep 1974 a
European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals - 27 Sep 1974 a
Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals - 6 Apr 1984 a
European Agreement on main international traffic arteries (AGR) - 14 Dec 1982 a
Protocol on Road Signs and Signals - 17 Aug 1959 a
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions for Periodical Technical Inspections of Wheeled Vehicles and the Reciprocal Recognition of such Inspections 13 Nov 1997 13 Nov 1997 s
Agreement concerning the Establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles - 26 Jul 2000 s
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network - 27 Apr 2004 s
European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (AGC) 27 Aug 1986 10 Mar 1987 A
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network (with annexes) 10 Nov 2006 4 Jan 2008 A
Convention relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of inland navigation vessels (CLN) - 19 Feb 1981 a
Convention on the contract for the international carriage of passengers and luggage by inland waterway (CVN) - 19 Feb 1981 a
International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1993 - 4 Mar 1999 a
European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) 26 Sep 1997 31 May 2002 AA
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) - 10 Oct 2002 a
European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations (AGTC) - 29 Jun 1994 a
Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports 7 Nov 2013 30 Dec 2015 AA
Convention on the International Maritime Organization - 24 Dec 1958 A
Convention relating to the unification of certain rules concerning collisions in inland navigation - 26 Jan 1962 a
Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences 27 Jun 1975 28 Jun 1979 A
United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships 12 Feb 1987 -
Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials - 7 Oct 1994 A
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations - 26 Feb 2003 a
Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms - 9 Dec 1994 a
Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials of 22 November 1950 - 7 Oct 1994 a
International Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace - 23 Dec 1987 a
Statutes of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - 30 Nov 1992 A
International Sugar Agreement, 1992 - 7 Jan 2003 a
International Cocoa Agreement, 2001 - 24 Dec 2002 a
International Cocoa Agreement, 2010 1 Oct 2014 29 Jan 2016
Food Assistance Convention - 3 Apr 2014 a
Convention on the Political Rights of Women 31 Mar 1953 3 May 1954
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 13 Sep 2000 -
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism 3 Apr 2000 27 Nov 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 12 Dec 2000 26 May 2004
United Nations Convention against Corruption 9 Dec 2003 9 May 2006
United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes 25 Oct 2025 -
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages - 11 Jun 1987 a
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents 7 Jun 1974 15 Jan 1976
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel 26 Sep 1995 25 Jun 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings 12 Jan 1998 8 May 2001
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone 30 Oct 1958 22 Nov 1960
Convention on the High Seas 30 Oct 1958 22 Nov 1960
Convention on the Continental Shelf 31 Oct 1958 22 Nov 1960
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 4 Dec 1995 4 Aug 1997
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - 26 Jul 2007 a
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 29 Dec 1958 24 Aug 1960
European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration 21 Apr 1961 27 Jun 1962
Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite - 20 Oct 1988 a
Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations 14 Mar 2002 -
Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques 18 May 1977 30 May 1978
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II and III) 10 Apr 1981 10 Jun 1982
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction 13 Jan 1993 5 Nov 1997
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 24 Sep 1996 -
Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution 13 Nov 1979 22 May 1980
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa - 29 May 2003 a
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - 28 Apr 2011 a
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants 22 May 2002 17 Aug 2011
Minamata Convention on Mercury 24 Sep 2014 -
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer 22 Mar 1985 18 Jun 1986 A
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 22 Mar 1990 31 Jan 1995
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context 6 Jun 1991 -
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 18 Mar 1992 2 Nov 1993 A
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents 18 Mar 1992 1 Feb 1994 A
Convention on Biological Diversity 13 Jun 1992 5 Apr 1995

Recorded votes

ResolutionDateVote
S/RES/2824(2026) - yes
A/RES/80/282 - yes
A/RES/80/286 - yes
S/RES/2825(2026) - yes
A/RES/80/296 - yes
A/RES/80/293 B - yes
A/RES/80/294 - yes
A/RES/80/293 A - yes
A/RES/80/297 - yes
A/RES/80/299 - yes

Provenance

Every fact on this page, with where it came from and how sure we are.

AttributeValueSourceConfidenceFetched
iso2RU wikidata 1.02026-08-26T06:55:17.903483+00:00
iso3RUS wikidata 1.02026-08-26T06:55:17.903493+00:00
m49643 un_sdg 1.02026-08-26T06:55:41.135782+00:00
nameRussia wikidata 1.02026-08-26T06:55:17.903465+00:00
un_admission_date1991-12-24 wikidata 1.02026-08-26T06:55:17.903474+00:00
unsd_nameRussian Federation un_sdg 1.02026-08-26T06:55:41.135789+00:00

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