Question

Why have only a small handful of states joined the
U.N. since 2000?

Answer 1

Only a small handful of states have joined the U.N. since 2000 due to two reasons. First, few widely recognized new states have been formed in the twenty-first century. Second, newly-sovereign states may only be recognized by a few fellow states, making it difficult for admittance to the U.N. to occur.

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