Under Article 23 UN Charter (as amended in 1965), the Security Council…

Question

Under Article 23 UN Charter (as amended in 1965), the Security Council consists of:

Accepted Answer

A. FIFTEEN MEMBERS — 5 permanent (China, France, Russia, UK, USA) and 10 non-permanent elected by the General Assembly for 2-year terms

1. Article 23(1) UN Charter (as amended by GA Res 1991(XVIII) of 17 December 1963, effective 31 August 1965): 'The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. The Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America shall be permanent members of the Security Council. The General Assembly shall elect ten other Members of the United Nations to be non-permanent members of the Security Council...'
2. Russia replaced the USSR in 1991; China seat held by PRC after 1971 (UN Res 2758).
3. Article 23(2): non-permanent members elected for 2-year terms with regard to equitable geographical distribution; immediate re-election barred.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UN Charter 1945 / Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties 1969 / ICJ Statute / ARSIWA 2001 — UN Charter 1945, Article 23 (as amended 1963 effective 1965)_

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only the five permanent members — no non-permanent members exist (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 23 (as amended 1963 effective 1965))

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twenty members, with all members serving 5-year non-renewable terms (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 23 (as amended 1963 effective 1965))

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all 193 Member States voting simultaneously on every issue of concern (cf. UN Charter 1945, Article 23 (as amended 1963 effective 1965))