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| The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. Of the 15 members, 5 are permanent (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The other 10 are elected by the General Assembly to 2-year terms and are rotated on a geographical basis. | ||||||
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