National UN Welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State by Gary Kopycinski on July 15, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 July 2011. The General Assembly yesterday admitted the Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations, welcoming the newly independent country to the community of nations.