Pak, Denmark, Greece, Panama, Somalia to join UNSC

The UNSC voted for new members on Thursday. Representation Pic

Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were set to get seats on the UN Security Council in a secret ballot Thursday in the General Assembly.

The 193-member world body is scheduled to vote to elect five countries to serve two-year terms on the council. The 10 non-permanent seats on the 15-member council are allotted to regional groups who usually select their candidates but at times can't agree on one. There are no such surprises this year.

Last year, Slovenia soundly defeated Russia's close ally Belarus for the seat representing the East European regional group, a vote that reflected strong global opposition to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The five council members elected Thursday will start their terms on Jan. 1, 2025.

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