The UN General Assembly elected Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece and Denmark as five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term.
The elections were held on Thursday, June 6.
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis congratulated the countries.
Southern China faces torrential rain, flood risk after Typhoon Noul hits land
Typhoon Noul will dump heavy to torrential rains across much of southern China for two days, authorities said, after sweeping the province of Guangdong and neighbouring Hong Kong with gale-force winds, following landfall on Sunday.
India's youth protests end as Modi's education minister quits
India's education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters whose street protests over examination paper leaks had become a serious challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing one
One person has been killed and 17 injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, the police said.
Rescuers scour South China Sea for 17 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 17 people still missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 45 have been pulled from the waters since Saturday night, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.
DR Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases surpasses 3,000
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 3,075, with 1,354 deaths, according to recent government data.
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