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Since 1965 , the UN Security Council has included 10 elected (non-permanent) members. To ensure geographical equality, five members are African or Asian states, one is an eastern European state, two are Latin American or Caribbean states, and two are Western European or other states. From 1946 to 1964 , the security council included six non-permanent members.
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Elected members of the UN Security Council :
2005 : Algeria , Argentina , Benin , Brazil , Denmark , Greece , Japan , Philippines , Romania , Tanzania 2004 : Algeria , Angola , Benin , Brazil , Chile , Germany , Pakistan , Philippines , Romania , Spain 2003 : Angola , Bulgaria , Cameroon , Chile , Germany , Guinea , Mexico , Pakistan , Spain , Syria 2002 : Bulgaria , Cameroon , Colombia , Guinea , Ireland , Mauritius , Mexico , Norway , Singapore , Syria 2001 : Bangladesh , Colombia , Ireland , Jamaica , Mali , Mauritius , Norway , Singapore , Tunisia , Ukraine 2000 : Argentina , Bangladesh , Brazil , Canada , Jamaica , Malaysia , Mali , Namibia , Netherlands , Slovenia , Tunisia , Ukraine 1999 : Argentina , Bahrain , Brazil , Canada , Gabon , Gambia , Malaysia , Namibia , Netherlands , Slovenia 1998 : Bahrain , Brazil , Costa Rica , Gabon , Gambia , Japan , Kenya , Portugal , Slovenia , Sweden 1997 : Chile , Costa Rica , Egypt , Guinea-Bissau , Japan , Kenya , Poland , Portugal , Republic of Korea , Sweden 1996 : Botswana , Chile , Egypt , Germany , Guinea-Bissau , Honduras , Indonesia , Italy , Poland , Republic of Korea 1995 : Argentina , Botswana , Czech Republic , Germany , Honduras , Indonesia , Italy , Nigeria , Oman , Rwanda 1994 : Argentina , Brazil , Czech Republic , Djibouti , New Zealand , Nigeria , Oman , Pakistan , Rwanda , Spain 1993 : Brazil , Cape Verde , Djibouti , Hungary , Japan , Morocco , New Zealand , Pakistan , Spain , Venezuela 1992 : Austria , Belgium , Cape Verde , Hungary , Ecuador , India , Japan , Morocco , Venezuela , Zimbabwe 1991 : Austria , Belgium , Côte d'Ivoire , Cuba , Ecuador , India , Romania , Yemen , Zaire , Zimbabwe 1990 : Canada , Colombia , Côte d'Ivoire , Cuba , Ethiopia , Finland , Malaysia , Romania , Yemen , Zaire 1989 : Algeria , Brazil , Canada , Colombia , Ethiopia , Finland , Malaysia , Nepal , Senegal , Yugoslavia 1988 : Algeria , Argentina , Brazil , Nepal , Germany , Italy , Japan , Senegal , Yugoslavia , Zambia 1987 : Argentina , Bulgaria , Congo , Germany , Ghana , Italy , Japan , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela , Zambia 1986 : Australia , Bulgaria , Congo , Denmark , Ghana , Madagascar , Thailand , Trinidad and Tobago , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela 1985 : Australia , Burkina Faso , Denmark , Egypt , India , Madagascar , Peru , Thailand , Trinidad and Tobago , Ukraine 1984 : Burkina Faso , Egypt , India , Malta , Netherlands , Nicaragua , Pakistan , Peru , Ukraine 1983 : Democratic Republic of Congo , Guyana , Jordan , Malta , Netherlands , Nicaragua , Pakistan , Poland , Togo 1982 : Democratic Republic of Congo , Guyana , Ireland , Japan , Jordan , Panama , Poland , Spain , Togo , Uganda 1981 : German Democratic Republic , Ireland , Japan , Mexico , Niger , Panama , Philippines , Spain , Tunisia , Uganda 1980 : Bangladesh , German Democratic Republic , Jamaica , Mexico , Niger , Norway , Philippines , Portugal , Tunisia , Zambia 1979 : Bangladesh , Bolivia , Czechoslovakia , Gabon , Jamaica , Kuwait , Nigeria , Norway , Portugal , Zambia 1978 : Bolivia , Canada , Czechoslovakia , Gabon , Germany , India , Kuwait , Mauritania , Nigeria , Venezuela 1977 : Benin , Canada , Germany , India , Libya , Mauritania , Pakistan , Panama , Romania , Venezuela 1976 : Benin , Guyana , Italy , Japan , Libya , Pakistan , Panama , Romania , Sweden , Tanzania 1975 : Belarus , Cameroon , Costa Rica , Guyana , Italy , Iraq , Japan , Mauritania , Sweden , Tanzania 1974 : Australia , Austria , Belarus , Cameroon , Costa Rica , Indonesia , Iraq , Kenya , Mauritania , Peru 1973 : Australia , Austria , Guinea , India , Indonesia , Kenya , Panama , Peru , Sudan , Yugoslavia 1972 : Argentina , Belgium , Guinea , India , Italy , Japan , Panama , Somalia , Sudan , Yugoslavia 1971 : Argentina , Belgium , Burundi , Italy , Japan , Nicaragua , Poland , Sierra Leone , Somalia , Syria 1970 : Burundi , Colombia , Finland , Nepal , Nicaragua , Poland , Sierra Leone , Spain , Syria , Zambia 1969 : Algeria , Colombia , Finland , Hungary , Nepal , Pakistan , Paraguay , Senegal , Spain , Zambia 1968 : Algeria , Brazil , Canada , Denmark , Ethiopia , Hungary , India , Pakistan , Paraguay , Senegal 1967 : Argentina , Brazil , Bulgaria , Canada , Denmark , Ethiopia , India , Japan , Mali , Nigeria 1966 : Argentina , Bulgaria , Japan , Jordan , Malaysia , Mali , New Zealand , Nigeria , Uganda , Uruguay 1965 : Bolivia , Côte d'Ivoire , Jordan , Malaysia , Netherlands , Uruguay 1964 : Bolivia , Brazil , Côte d'Ivoire , Czechoslovakia , Morocco , Norway 1963 : Brazil , Ghana , Morocco , Norway , Philippines , Venezuela 1962 : Chile , Ghana , Ireland , Venezuela , Romania , United Arab Republic 1961 : Ceylon , Chile , Ecuador , Liberia , Turkey , United Arab Republic 1960 : Argentina , Ceylon , Ecuador , Italy , Tunisia , Poland 1959 : Argentina , Canada , Italy , Japan , Panama , Tunisia 1958 : Canada , Colombia , Japan , Panama , Sweden 1957 : Australia , Colombia , Cuba , Iraq , Philippines , Sweden 1956 : Australia , Belgium , Cuba , Iraq , Iran , Peru , Yugoslavia 1955 : Belgium , Brazil , Iran , New Zealand , Peru , Turkey 1954 : Brazil , Colombia , Denmark , Lebanon , New Zealand , Turkey 1953 : Chile , Colombia , Denmark , Greece , Lebanon , Pakistan 1952 : Brazil , Chile , Greece , Netherlands , Pakistan , Turkey 1951 : Brazil , Ecuador , India , Netherlands , Turkey , Yugoslavia 1950 : Cuba , Ecuador , Egypt , India , Norway , Yugoslavia 1949 : Argentina , Canada , Cuba , Egypt , Norway , Ukraine 1948 : Argentina , Belgium , Canada , Colombia , Syria , Ukraine 1947 : Australia , Brazil , Belgium , Colombia , Poland , Syria 1946 : Australia , Brazil , Egypt , Mexico , Netherlands , Poland
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United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2271 words)
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