UN to elect five members to Security Council

The UN General Assembly will vote on Thursday to elect five non-permanent members to the Security Council.

UN to elect five members to Security Council

The 15-member council includes five permanent members including the US, Russia, China, Britain and France which possess the veto power. Among the countries to be voted are Nigeria, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and Chile. Elected countries will replace Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo and after resuming their posts on January 1, they will serve by the end of 2015.

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