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10/09/2002 Switzerland joins the United Nations

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10 Reasons Why Switzerland Engages With the United Nations

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Growth in United Nations membership, 1945-2012

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After nearly 2 centuries of neutrality, Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations in 2002 with the unanimous support of the General Assembly. The admission of Switzerland was one of the first orders of business at the opening of the new session of the General Assembly.
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