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Mozambique replaced Kenya as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, effective from 1st January, on the basis of the election held in June last year, wherein the southern African country bagged 192 votes
Mozambique replaced Kenya as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, effective from 1st January, on the basis of the election held in June last year, wherein the southern African country bagged 192 votes.
The other countries to join Mozambique in the security council for the next two years are Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland. Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi said that the fight against terrorism was high on his agenda and would effectively take up this issue at various forums of the Security Council. The country has been facing extremist violence in the oil and gas-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado. That led to killing of many people and a large number of displacement of people.
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Since 31 August 1965, the UN General Assembly increased the number of non-permanent members of the Council from 6 to 10. The permanent members are China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Ten non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. The General Assembly elects each year five non-permanent members of the Security Council. Two members will be elected from African and Asian States; one from Eastern European States; two from Latin American States and two from Western European and other States. A retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election.
