India Elected to the United Nations Security Council

India has been elected to the non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2021-22 with overwhelming support of 184 out of the 192 valid votes polled.

UNSC: Non-permanent Seats

  • The UNSC is composed of 15 members: five permanent members — China, France, Russian Federation, the United States, and the United Kingdom — and 10 non-permanent members who are elected by the General Assembly.
  • The non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms — so every year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members out of the total 10.
  • These 10 seats are distributed among the regions of ....
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