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03/12/22 06:45 AM IST

India Assumes Presidency Of UN Security Council For December

In News 
  • On 1st December, India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22.
About the presidency 
  • This is the second time of monthly presidency in India’s two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22.
  • India had earlier assumed UNSC presidency in August 2021.
Two signature events at the ministerial level
  • Reformed Multilateralism- India will hold a “high-level open debate” on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism” at the Security Council.
  • New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism (NORMS) envisages reforms in the current multilateral architecture, with the UN at its centre, to make it more representative and fit for purpose.
  • Counter-Terrorism- The theme of this event is “Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts: Global Approach to Counter Terrorism — Challenges and Way Forward”
  • The threat of terrorism is grave, universal and transnational in character, this briefing intends to underscore the necessity of collective and coordinated efforts to combat the menace of terrorism.
  • The briefing will provide an opportunity for (UNSC) members to build on the recent deliberations of the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee meeting.
About UNSC
  • The Security Council was established by the UN Charter in 1945. It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
  • The other 5 organs of the United Nations are—the General Assembly (UNGA), the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat.
  • The UNSC, with a mandate to maintain international peace and security, is the centrepiece of global multilateralism.
  • The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council.
  • The UNSC and UNGA jointly elect judges to the International Court of Justice.
Composition
  • The UNSC is composed of 15 members: 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent.
  • Five permanent members: China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Ten non-permanent members: Elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.
  • Five from African and Asian States,
  • One from Eastern European States,
  • Two from Latin American States,
  • Two from Western European and other States.
Source- Indian Express 

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