Selection of 5 new countries to join the Security Council
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Euro News TV channel, the United Nations General Assembly accepted the countries of Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia as new members of the United Nations Security Council, which always has 15 members.
The term of membership of these countries in this council will be 2 years and will start on January 1, 2025.
This council has 5 permanent members with veto power, which are China, Russia, England, France and America.
The remaining 10 members are elected periodically and 5 new members join every year.
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia are supposed to replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Switzerland and Mozambique from January 2025.
Accordingly, Denmark got 184 votes, Greece 182 votes, Pakistan 182 votes, Panama 183 and Somalia 179 votes during the General Assembly meeting.