Question

What do you know about the membership in the UNO and their obligations?

Answer 1

The membership of UNO is open to all peace loving Nations big or small. According to the Article 3 of UN Charter original members are those who signed the Washington Declaration of January 1942 or those who took part in the San Francisco Conference in 1945. Those members who joined the UNO later are known as new members. According to Article 4 of the UN Charter membership of United Nations is open to all peace loving nations which are able and willing to carry out obligations contained in UN Charter. These are:
(i) Sovereign equality of all member nations.
(ii) Fulfilment of all Charter obligations.
(iii) Settlement of international disputes by peaceful means.
(iv) Abstaining from the threat or use of force against any State.
(v) Providing assistance to UN.
(vi) Non-member also act in accordance with the principles of UN.
(vii) Non-intervention by the UN in the domestic jurisdiction of States.