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Q126 (IAS/2009) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › United Nations system Answer Verified

The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of

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The UN Security Council comprises five permanent and ten non-permanent members. The UN Charter and standard texts state that the ten non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years; retiring non-permanent members are not eligible for immediate re-election [2]. These two-year terms are staggered so that half of the elected seats are renewed each year, ensuring continuity while allowing regular rotation of membership. Therefore the correct choice is a two-year term for non-permanent members of the Security Council.

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  1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Ideas for the Teacher > p. 54
  2. [2] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5
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