Download or read book Membership in the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies written by Congressional Research Congressional Research Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the United Nations (U.N.) was established in 1945, the U.S. government, including many Members of Congress, has maintained an ongoing interest in the criteria and process for membership in the United Nations and its specialized agencies. The United Nations currently has 193 member states and two observer non-member states-the Holy See (Vatican) and "Palestine."