Malaysia and the United Nations

Malaysia
United Nations membership
Membership Full member
Since 1957
UNSC seat Non-permanent
Ambassador Hussein Haniff

Malaysia and the United Nations is a multilateral relations between Malaysia and the United Nations.

History

Since the existence of the organisation, the Federation of Malaya has expressed an interest and joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957.[1] Following a merger between Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak on 16 September 1963, it was later renamed Malaysia.[1] However, less than two years after the merger, Singapore expelled from the federation and joined the United Nations by itself on 21 September 1965.[1]

Malaysia's role in the United Nations

Malaysia played an active role within the organisation with the participation on almost all of the peace-keeping missions conduct by the organisation such as on the Operation in Congo, Protection Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Transition Assistance Group in Namibia, Operation in Somalia, Mission in East Timor and Interim Force in Lebanon.[2]

Security council

Currently, Malaysia is one of the candidates for 2014 Security Council election.

Financial contribution

Malaysia contributes $7.9 million to the United Nations yearly budget in 2014.[3]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maisarah Makmor, Zulhabri Ismail, Rugayah Hashim, and Nasyairi Mat Nasir (2012). "Malaysia under the Purview of the United Nations and Agenda 21". International Journal of Social, Human Science and Engineering. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. pp. Vol:6 No:12. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Colin Barlow (1 January 2001). Modern Malaysia in the Global Economy: Political and Social Change Into the 21st Century. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-1-78254-390-9.
  3. ↑ "Assessment of Member States’ contributions to the United Nations regular budget for the year 2014". United Nations Secretariat. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 Oct 2014.