CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -If the Council recommends admission, the recommendation is presented to the General Assembly for consideration. A two-thirds majority vote is necessary in the Assembly for admission of a new State. Membership becomes effective the date the resolution for admission is adopted.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Secretary-General is Chief Administrative Officer of the Organization, appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a five-year, renewable term.

Detailed explanation-3: -Any State which desires to become a Member of the United Nations shall submit an application to the Secretary-General. Such application shall contain a declaration, made in a formal instrument, that the State in question accepts the obligations contained in the Charter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Much like the General Assembly, most of the decisions adopted by the Security Council are made by consensus. However, when there is no consensus and decisions are put to a vote, the minimum number of votes needed to take action on an issue is determined by whether the item is procedural or substantive.

Detailed explanation-5: -All UN Member States are members of the General Assembly. States are admitted to membership by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.