Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday( 6 June 2023) for a two-year term.

• The five newly elected countries will join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the Council
• The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on January 1, 2024 and serve till December 31, 2025.

About Un Security Council

The Security Council is composed of 15 countries, five of which - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – are permanent members, granting them the right to veto any resolution or decision. The 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly, which comprises all 193 UN Member States, and in line with geographical distribution by region.

Permanent Members - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States

Non permamnent Members - Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia