[HIGHLIGHTS] Among them is Algeria. Election of 5 countries to the Security Council and failure of Belarus

The UN General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and South Korea to the UN Security Council for two-year terms beginning in January 2024. Russia-allied Belarus in its war on Ukraine failed to win a seat.

The Security Council is the only body in the United Nations empowered to adopt legally binding resolutions such as imposing sanctions and authorizing the use of force. The council includes 5 permanent members and vetoes: Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.