JAMB Government 1998 Question 49

Question 49

League of Nations and United Nations

The Security Council of the United Nations Organization is composed of

  1. A.the Western industrial nations
  2. B.the five permanent members
  3. C.the five permanent members and other members periodically elected
  4. D.eleven member states elected by the General Assembly
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Answer: C (the five permanent members and other members periodically elected)

Explanation

The Security Council has five permanent members plus non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms (ten of them since 1965).