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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chairs a United Nations Security Council meeting on food insecurity and conflict at the UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, on May 19, 2022. — Picture by REUTERS

UN elects five new members to serve on Security Council

WASHINGTON, June 10 — Japan, Mozambique, Ecuador, Malta and Switzerland were elected Thursday to serve as non-permanent members of UN Security Council from 2023 to 2024.

The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections to elect new members to replace those whose terms expire Dec 31, according to Anadolu Agency.

The new members will serve on the 15-member powerful body for two years starting January 1.

The US, China, Russia, UK and France are permanent members.

The new five will join India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, the other non-permanent members.

— Bernama

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