GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1965, the number of non-permanent members was expanded to ten. These ten non-permanent members are elected by the United Nations General Assembly for two-year terms starting on 1 January, with five replaced each year.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In accordance with Article 23 of the Charter, as amended, [By an amendment dated 17 December 1963 (resolution 1991 A (XVIII)), which came into force on 31 August 1965, the General Assembly increased the number of non-permanent members of the Security Council from 6 to 10.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Security Council consists of ten elected members, and five permanent members–China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation.