The UN Security Council consists of 15 members: five permanent (USA, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom) and 10 members elected on a rotational basis for a two-year term, with seats allocated to different world regions.
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In a secret ballot of the General Assembly for European seats, Portugal and Austria received 134 and 131 votes respectively.
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