Current Context : Recently, Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term beginning 2025.

The five members were elected by a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly for a 2-year term starting on January 1, 2025, until December 31, 2026.

ABOUT UN SECURITY COUNCIL

• The UN Security Council is the most important body of the United Nations and it is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
• The decision of the Security Council is binding on all the members of the United Nations.
• It comprises 15 members, of which 5 are permanent and 10 non-permanent.
• The five permanent bodies of the UN Security Council are the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and China.
• The 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected for two years and do not have veto power.