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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Countries to enter UN Security Council recently?
A
Six
B
Seven
C
Three
D
Twelve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year): Albania (2023) Brazil (2023) Ecuador (2024)

Detailed explanation-2: -United Nations – New members of the Security Council (2 January 2023) France congratulates Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland on joining the United Nations Security Council on 1 January 2023 for a two-year term.

Detailed explanation-3: -South Sudan-2011. South Sudan is the newest member of the United Nations, joining as recently as 2011 after it became independent from Sudan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five latest UNSC members-Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland-are replacing India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, whose terms ended on December 31, 2022.

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