New Security Council Seats Announced

Argentina, Denmark, Greece, Japan And Tanzania Win Security Council Seats

Argentina, Denmark, Greece, Japan and Tanzania won seats today as non-permanent members of the Security Council.

The General Assembly voted in the five uncontested candidates for two-year terms that begin 1 January, replacing Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain on the 15-member body.

The other members of the so-called “elected 10” – Algeria, Benin, Brazil, the Philippines and Romania – will remain on the Council through 31 December 2005.

The five permanent, veto-bearing countries are China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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