5 countries elected as non-permanent members of UNSC

Abbreviations:
UNGA - United Nations General Assembly
UNSC - United Nations Security Council

UNGA elected South Africa, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Germany and Belgium as non-permanent members of UNSC

• They shall have 2-year term beginning from 1st January 2019
• The five non-permanent members were elected according to the following pattern
• Two seats for Group of African States and Group of Asia-Pacific States
• One for the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States
• Two seats for Western Europe and Other states

UNSC:

• Most powerful organ
• One of 6 principal organs of UN
• It's primary responsibility is to maintain international peace and security under UN charter
• It ha 15 members, including Five Permanent members with power of veto.
• Fiver permanent members are: China, France, Russia, UK and USA
• 10 Non-permanent members are elected for 2-year terms each
• Its powers include establishment of 
• Peace keeping operations
• International sanctions
• Authorization of military action through UNSC recolutions
• It is only UN body with authority of issuing binding resolutions to members

Functions of UNSC:

• It is responsible for determining existence of threat against peace and to respond to act of agression
• Responsible for finding peaceful means to settle conflict or dispute between states
• In some cases, it resorts to sanctions or even authorize use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.
• It also recommends to UNGA appointment of UN secretary General and admission of new members to the UN

At UN Headquarters, Indonesia won, Maldives lose

• 1st Jan 2019 takes seat with other newly elected non permanent members Germany, Belgium, Dominican Republic of South Africa
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