TNPSC Thervupettagam

Non-Permanent Member of UNSC

June 5 , 2020 1543 days 827 0
  • The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold its elections in June 2020.
  • India is highly expected to win the elections from the Asia Pacific seat for the tenure of 2021 to 2022.
  • India is the sole contender from this region and its name was proposed by all the 55 member Asia Pacific Group countries.
  • The UNSC elections are held in the UN General Assembly hall with each of the 193 UN member states casting their votes in a secret ballot.
  • The 10 non-permanent seats are divided on regional basis
    • Five seats for African and Asian States.
    • Two seats for the Latin American and the Caribbean States.
    • Two seats for Western European and other States.
    • One seat for the Eastern European States.

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