Belgium and the United Nations

Belgium
United Nations membership
MembershipFull member
Since27 December 1945
UNSC seatNon-permanent
Permanent representativeSophie Jang de Smedt

Belgium is one of the 51 founding members of the United Nations having signed the United Nations Conference on International Organization in 1945.

Belgium has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for six terms (a total of 12 years), with the most recent being the 2019–20 term.

Belgium is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specialised agencies, except for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and UN Tourism. Belgium has contributed 2 troops to United Nations peacekeeping efforts as of 2024.

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