In which of the following matters placed before the UN General Assembly, a resolution by two-thirds majority of the members present and voting is required? 1. Admission of new members to the UN 2. Election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council 3. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council Select the answer using the code given below:

According to Article 18 of the United Nations Charter, decisions of the General Assembly on 'important questions' require a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting. These important questions explicitly include the admission of new members to the United Nations, the election of non-permanent members of the Security Council, and the election of members of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). While the provided snippets discuss the composition of the Security Council [3] and the criteria for new members , the specific voting thresholds are established by the UN Charter's procedural rules. All three matters listed in the question—admission of members, election of non-permanent Security Council members, and election of ECOSOC members—fall under the category of important questions requiring the qualified two-thirds majority rather than a simple majority.

Sources

1. [2] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Ideas for the Teacher > p. 54
2. [3] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Reform of Structures and Processes > p. 53