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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is set to be re-elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council during the elections in June 2020?
A
India
B
Indonesia
C
South Korea
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India Elected as Non-Permanent Member of UNSC. In June 2020, India was elected to the UNSC as a non-permanent member, winning 184 out of the 193 votes at the UNGA. This membership is for 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-2: -External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday declared India’s candidature as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term. He made the announcement as India prepares to wrap up its 2021-22 tenure as elected Council member on December 31.

Detailed explanation-3: -The countries elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the year 2021-22 were Mexico, India, Norway, and Ireland, with Kenya. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), UNSC mainly focuses to ensure international peace and security.

Detailed explanation-4: -Map showing the members of the United Nations Security Council as of 2023, with permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) in blue, and non-permanent members (Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates) in green.

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