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India expects to sail through UN Security Council vote
Why it is news?
- India expects to sail through as the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) votes on Wednesday for contenders to five non-permanent seats at the UN Security Council for 2021-22.
More on news:
- India is nominated from unopposed from Asia Pacific group and need 2/3rd votes of United Nations General Assembly to be elected as non-permanent member.
About UNSC:
- The UNSC is one of the six main organs of United Nations.
- Its primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.
- All members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council.
- While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.