CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On 1st December, India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of December. It is the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the UN Security Council that India has assumed the Presidency of the Council. India had earlier assumed the Presidency of the UNSC in August 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly.

Detailed explanation-5: -India has a 26% chance of getting a UNSC permanent seat followed by Japan (11%) and Brazil (9%), it said. However, 64% of the respondents expect no new permanent seats to be added to the UN’s most powerful body by 2033.