UPSC CSE Mains Syllabus: GS-2 Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

News:

India’s objectives:

What are ‘non-permanent seats’ at the UNSC?

The UNSC is composed of 15 members:

five permanent members — China, France, Russian Federation, the United States, and the United Kingdom — and 10 non-permanent members who are elected by the General Assembly.

The non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms — so every year, the General Assembly elects five non-permanent members out of the total 10.

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These 10 seats are distributed among the regions of the world:

  1. five seats for African and Asian countries
  2. one for Eastern European countries
  3. two for Latin American and Caribbean countries and
  4. two for Western European and Other Countries.

India begins its term in the beginning of 2021, and will hold the position until the end of 2022.

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Challenges:

Road ahead:

Source:” The Hindu“.

POSSIBLE UPSC CSE MAINS QUESTION:

India’s election to the U.N. Security Council as a non-permanent member is a significant diplomatic victory for the country. With this can India achieve the objective of a multilateral world and UNSC reforms?