Which of the following countries was NOT elected in June 2020 as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council for the year 2021-22 ?

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Correct — D, Canada. In the UN General Assembly election held on 17 June 2020, five non-permanent members were chosen for the 2021-22 term: India (Asia-Pacific), Kenya (Africa), Mexico (Latin America & Caribbean), and Norway and Ireland for the two Western Europe & Others (WEOG) seats. Canada also contested a WEOG seat but finished third and lost (Norway 130 votes, Ireland 128, Canada 108). So Canada was the only listed country NOT elected → (d).

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Ireland WAS elected — it won a WEOG seat with 128 votes, so it is not the country that was left out.  (b) Norway WAS elected — it topped the WEOG contest with 130 votes, so it is not the answer.  (c) Mexico WAS elected — it took the Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC) seat, so it is not the country that failed.

Concept: The UN Security Council has 15 members: 5 permanent (P5 — China, France, Russia, UK, USA) with veto power, and 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms, with five replaced each year on a rotating regional-group basis. A two-thirds majority is required to win a seat.

State PCS 2020 Q63 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q63 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer