GOVERNMENT
JAMB 2003 - Question 50
Government 2003 JAMB Past Questions - Question 50: The tenure of the President of the-UN Security Council is
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
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D:
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
The tenure of the office of the president of the UN SecurityCouncil is one month. The Security Council has fifteenmembers out of which five are permanent members. The permanent members are asfollows.(1) United States of America(USA-)(2) China(3) Britain(4) France and(5) Soviet Union or Russia. The permanent membersare elected by the council and general assembly for a term of two years.The president of the security council of theUnitedNations is held for one month and this is done in rotation

