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UN Security Council Welcomes New Members In General Assembly Vote

United Nations Security council U.N. Security Council moves towards a vote to demand aid access for Gaza, in New York

The United Nations General Assembly held a secret ballot on Thursday to elect new non-permanent members to the U.N. Security Council. Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia emerged as the chosen countries to serve two-year terms on the council.

The 193-member General Assembly voted to elect five countries to the 15-member Security Council. These non-permanent seats are allocated to regional groups, with this year's selections being uncontested.

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