CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N.

Detailed explanation-2: -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)

Detailed explanation-3: -An amendment to the UN Charter in 1965 increased council membership to 15, including the original five permanent members and 10 nonpermanent members. Among the permanent members, the People’s Republic of China replaced the Republic of China in 1971, and the Russian Federation succeeded the Soviet Union in 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -India became the President of the Security Council in the month of August 2021 and will hold the position once more in the month December 2022.