United Nations Security Council (UNSC) | | established | | 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945 | | aim | | to maintain international peace and security | | permanent members | | (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US | | nonpermanent members | | (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly; Austria (2009-10), Burkina Faso (2008-09), Costa Rica (2008-09), Croatia (2008-09), Japan (2009-10), Libya (2008-09), Mexico (2009-10), Turkey (2009-10), Uganda (2009-10), Vietnam (2008-09) | | official site or link | | http://www.un.org/ | United Nations Security Council (UNSC) |
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