Member states of the United Nations the membership of the USSR in the Security Council and all other UN organs was being continued by the Russian Federation with the support of the 11 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The other fourteen independent states established from the former Soviet Republics were all admitted to the UN: Both Egypt and Syria joined the UN as original members on 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its
United Arab Emirates national rugby union team (2 wins, 1 loss) UAE 53 - 22 Thailand UAE 19 - 20 Malaysia UAE 16 - 12 Chinese Taipei 2014 Asian Five Nations Division 1: 1 loss. 2013 Asian Five Nations: 5th (4 losses) 2012 Asian Five Nations: 4th (1 win, 3 losses) 2011 Asian Five Nations: 3rd (1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses) Their Test record against all nations: United Arab Emirates national rugby union team The United Arab Emirates National Rugby Union Team represents the United Arab Emirates in rugby union. They compete in the annual Asia Rugby Competitions. They were once part of the Arabian Gulf