United Kingdom and the United Nations
| United Nations membership | |
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| Membership | Full member |
| Since | 24 October 1945 |
| UNSC seat | Permanent |
| Ambassador | Barbara Woodward |
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The United Kingdom is a founding member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
As the fifth largest provider of financial contributions to the United Nations, the UK provided 5 percent of the UN budget in 2015, and 6.7 percent of the peacekeeping budget. British English is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the United Kingdom is home to the International Maritime Organization, whose head office is in London.
Permanent Missions of the United Kingdom to the United Nations are maintained in New York City, Geneva, and Vienna. These diplomatic missions represent the UK during negotiations and ensure Britain's interests and views are taken into account by UN bodies and other member states.
The United Kingdom also represents the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories at the UN.