Members
Members of the United Nations Security Council
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The United Nations Security Council consists of 15 Member States.Five of them are permanent members (informally called "the P5"), the other ten are non-permanent members, which are elected by the United Nations General Assembly. Only the five permanent members have a right to veto.
Permanent members
- China
- France
- Russia
- United Kingdom
- United States
Non-permanent members elected for the term 2010/2011
- Brasil
- Bosnia and Herzegowina
- Gabon
- Nigeria
- Lebanon
Non-permanent members elected for the term 2011/2012
- Colombia
- Germany
- India
- Portugal
- South Africa
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