Which countries are members of the United Nations Security Council?

Answer 1

UN Security Council membership in 2008 The Council is composed of five permanent members -- China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- and ten non-permament members. Current list (with years of term's end): Belgium (2008); Burkina Faso (2009); Coasta Rica (2009); Croatia (2009); Indonesia (2008); Itay (2008); Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2009); Panama (2008); South Africa (2008) Vietnam (2009. Please check the realted Links for more information.

Answer 2

The United States, United Kingdom, China, Russia, and France are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. There are a further ten countries who are non-permanent members of the Security Council and are elected for two-year terms (five new countries are elected each year and replace the previous five).

In 2009, the ten elected members are Croatia, Libya, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Austria, Turkey, Uganda, Japan and Mexico (the first five are members from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 and the susbsequent five are members from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010).

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Answer 3

There are 15 members of the Security Council.

There are the five permanent members of the US, UK, France, China and Russia. They wield power of veto over Security Council Resolutions.

Ten other nations are elected on two year terms, and five are replaced each year. They are selected from the regional blocs :-

Africa choses three representatives

Latin America and the Caribbean choses tworepresentatives

Asia choses two representatives

Western Europe and Others chose two representatives

Eastern Europe choses one representative

In addition to these rules, one of the representatives must be an Arabic state, alternatively African or Asian.

Answer 4

The U.N. Security Council has 15 members.