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5 Countries Elected to Rotating Seats on UN Security Council

The Security Council is the only U.N. body that can make legally-binding decisions, ​such as authorizing the use of force or imposing sanctions.
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5 Countries Elected to Rotating Seats on UN Security Council
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, on Feb. 28, 2022. John Minchillo/AP Photo
Victoria Friedman
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The United Nations on June 3 elected five new members to take over the rotating spots on the powerful but divided Security Council.

The U.N. General Assembly named Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad ​and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to the Security Council, starting on Jan. 1, 2027.

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Victoria Friedman
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Victoria Friedman is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in technology, eastern Europe, and defense.