New non-permanent members of the Security Council elected

Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council

Question: Recently the United Nations General Assembly elected which of the following group of countries as non permanent members?

(a) Ethiopia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Ukraine
(b) Ethiopia, Sweden, Bolivia, Japan
(c) Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Sweden, Senegal
(d) Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan
Ans: (d)
Related facts:

  • On 28 June 2016 United Nations General Assembly elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years.
  • Italy and the Netherlands had been contending for the remaining seat, but the voting yielded no clear winner.
  • The newly-elected countries will replace Spain, Malaysia, New Zealand, Angola and Venezuela.
  • The Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent.
  • The five permanent members, each with the power of veto, are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • Other current non-permanent members are Japan, Egypt, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54350#.V3bxqfl97IV
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN0ZF0HK
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-06/29/c_135474113.htm
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/06/29/3821s932426.htm