Q. With reference to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), consider the following statements:
1.It has ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
2.It has the authority to amend the UN Charter.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The UNSC consists of 15 members, including five permanent members and ten non-permanent members. The non-permanent members are elected by the UNGA for two-year terms. Elections are held annually to replace five of the ten non-permanent members.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The UNSC does not have the authority to amend the UN Charter. Amendments to the UN Charter require a two-thirds majority vote in the General Assembly and must be ratified by two-thirds of UN member states, including all permanent members of the Security Council.
Source: The Hindu
