Daily Current Affairs 2024, Date wise Current Affairs | Current Affairs in English and Hindi

Get the Daily and Latest Current Affairs 2024 on our website. These current affairs are Updated by our specialists and are relevant for all competitive tests UPSC, SSC, IAS, Railway-RRB, UPPSC, and Other State Government and Central Jobs/Exams.

Five new countries elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council

Category : International
Published on: June 09 2023 Share on facebook

  • Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on 6 June for a two-year term.
  • The five newly elected countries will join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the Council.
  • The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on January 1, 2024 and serve till December 31, 2025.
  • The Security Council is composed of 15 countries, five of which - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – are permanent members, granting them the right to veto any resolution or decision.
  • The 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly, which comprises all 193 UN Member States, and in line with geographical distribution by region.  
  • Voting is conducted by secret ballot and candidates must receive a two-thirds majority, or 128 votes, even if they run uncontested.
  • United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1945 by the United Nations Charter.
  • It is one of the six major organs of the United Nations.
Recent Post's

  • India is ranked 82nd in the Global Passport Index.

    Read More....

  • Indian Army contingent will participate in the joint military exercise Khaan Quest 2024 in Mongolia.

    Read More....

  • Bihar Assembly has passed a Bill to prevent paper leaks in competitive exams.

    Read More....

  • Goa Shipyard has launched the advanced Talwar class frigate 'Triput'.

    Read More....

  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's 500th Community Radio Station, 'Apna Radio 90.0 FM'.

    Read More....

  • Nita Ambani was re-elected as an IOC member from India on July 24, 2024.

    Read More....

  • Deepa Malik has been appointed as the Sub-regional Representative for South Asia in the Asian Paralympic Committee.

    Read More....

  • Sanjeev Krishan has been re-elected as the Chairman of PwC India for a second term.

    Read More....

  • Telangana launches a unique TB-Free Municipalities model under Project Swasthya Nagaram.

    Read More....

  • ReNew launches a 400 MW solar power project in Rajasthan.

    Read More....

2024 © and Powered By Graposs Edutech Private Limited

Terms & Condition Privacy Policy Disclaimer