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United Nations: On January 3, 2025, the United Nations announced that Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia have commenced their duties as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Their two-year term officially began on January 1, and Thursday marked the council’s first working day of the year following the holiday break, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
These five nations have taken over from Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland. To commemorate the start of their tenure, a flag installation ceremony was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Kazakh UN ambassador Kairat Umarov, who oversaw the event, congratulated the new council members and wished them success during their term.
The flag installation ceremony was initiated by Kazakhstan in 2018. Algerian UN ambassador Amar Bendjama, serving as the Security Council president for January, expressed gratitude to the outgoing members and welcomed their successors. He acknowledged the honor and significant responsibility that comes with serving on the Security Council, urging all members to work diligently to tackle global challenges and uphold the principles of multilateralism.
The new representatives delivered brief speeches before hoisting their national flags outside the Security Council Chamber. The 15-member Security Council includes five permanent members—Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States—and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly, with five members rotating each year.
