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Members, UN Security Council, 2010

The Council has 15 members-- five permanent members and 10 elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms:

*Country*	*Term of Membership*
Austria	Dec 31, 2011
Bosnia	Dec 31, 2011
Brazil	Dec 31, 2011
China	Permanent
Gabon	Dec 31, 2011
France	Permanent
Japan	Dec 31, 2011
Lebanon	Dec 31, 2011
Mexico	Dec 31, 2011
Nigeria	Dec 31, 2011
Russian Federation	Permanent
Turkey	Dec 31, 2011
Uganda	Dec 31, 2011
United Kingdom	Permanent
United States	Permanent

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The following countries begin their two-year membership term on 1 January 2010:

Bosnia	Lebanon
Brazil	Nigeria
Gabon

Each Council member has one vote. Decisions on procedural matters are made by an affirmative vote of at least nine of the 15 members. Decisions onsubstantive matters require nine votes, including the concurring votes of all five permanent members. This is the rule of "great Power unanimity", often referred to as the "veto" power.