Question

Which of the following countries recently assumed the seat of non-permanent member of UN Security Council?

Options

• South Africa 

• Netherlands

• Sweden

• India

Answer 1

South Africa

explanation:

The 15-member Security Council has five permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia, and the  United States, and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly. Five nations, namely, Belgium, Dominican Republic,  Germany, Indonesia, and South Africa assumed the charge as the Non-Permanent Members of the United  Nations Security Council (UNSC). These five countries will hold a two-year term in the Council with effect from January 1, 2019.