The Federal Republic of Nigeria was, on Thursday, elected to serve a two-year term on the U.N. Security Council.
The 193-member U.N. General Assembly also elected Saudi Arabia, Chad, Chile and
Lithuania to the 15-member Security Council.
The five countries will replace Azerbaijan,Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo in
Council on January 1, 2014.
All five countries were elected unopposed,but they still needed approval from two-
thirds of the General Assembly to secure their seats.
There are five veto-holding permanent members of the council: the United States,
Britain, France, Russia and China, and 10 temporary members without veto power.
The 193-member U.N. General Assembly also elected Saudi Arabia, Chad, Chile and
Lithuania to the 15-member Security Council.
The five countries will replace Azerbaijan,Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo in
Council on January 1, 2014.
All five countries were elected unopposed,but they still needed approval from two-
thirds of the General Assembly to secure their seats.
There are five veto-holding permanent members of the council: the United States,
Britain, France, Russia and China, and 10 temporary members without veto power.
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