Spain in the United Nations: Sixtieth Anniversary

Abstract

On the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of Spain’s admission into the United Nations (UN), which took place in 1955, this article provides a summary of the principal Spanish contributions to this International Organization, especially from the point of view of Public International Law. At the same time, I seek to show how the UN has contributed to Spain’s own political, economic and social evolution, and what these sixty years of membership in this Organization have meant for our country, given that the UN expresses the universal aspirations to peace, development and human rights as no other organization does.