Singapore takes seat on UN Security Council

Singapore takes seat on UN Security Council
REUTERS

SINGAPORE, DEC 30: Singapore will assume its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Singapore's membership in the UNSC will be for two yearsfrom January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002, it said in a statement.

Singapore will take over the UNSC presidency from theRussian Federation for January, the ministry said. It said the presidency rotates among members on a monthly basis.

The Security Council comprises five permanent members --the United States, Russia, Britain, China and France -- and 10 members who each serve two-year terms.