On June 17, 1980, Zimbabwe officially joined the United Nations, marking a new chapter in African diplomacy. Following a protracted liberation struggle against white minority rule in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe attained independence under Prime Minister Robert Mugabe in April 1980. Its admittance to the UN represented global recognition of the new sovereign state. Zimbabwe’s membership was part of a broader trend during the decolonization era, when newly independent African nations joined the UN to advocate for development aid, anti-apartheid efforts, and equitable trade. This moment symbolized Zimbabwe’s formal entry into the international community and the culmination of a generations-long struggle for Black self-governance.
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