Paragraph 2
The UN Security Council was formed in 1945 as a
to maintain global peace. Its 15
include five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the UK and the US – and 10
non-permanent members. To win a seat, a
must secure the support of at least two
of the UN General Assembly
. Somalia was elected
and will serve for two years from January. It will sit alongside newly-elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan and Panama. Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said: "Our
will be guided by our
commitment to multilateralism, and our respect of the
of international law enshrined in the UN Charter."
