Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about election of new non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is/are correct? I. Nigeria, Brazil, Bosnia, Lebanon and Gabon will join as new members of UNSC in January 2010 II. Non-permanent members of UNSC are elected to serve two-year terms III. The UNSC comprises five permanent members and eight non-permanent members

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. I and III only

  4. II and III only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Security Council has five permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France. The 10 non-permanent members serve two-year terms. The five newly elected members will replace Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Vietnam on Jan. 1, 2010. The five countries elected last year — Austria, Mexico, Japan, Turkey and Uganda — will remain on the council until January 1, 2011.

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