<P> Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected , non-permanent members . Prior to 1966 , there were six elected members , while the permanent members have in essence not changed since the creation of the United Nations in 1945 , apart from the representation of China . Elected members hold their place on the Council for a two - year term , and half of these places are contested each year . To ensure geographical continuity , a certain number of members is allocated for each of the five UN regional groupings . </P>
<P> Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected , non-permanent members . Prior to 1966 , there were six elected members , while the permanent members have in essence not changed since the creation of the United Nations in 1945 , apart from the representation of China . Elected members hold their place on the Council for a two - year term , and half of these places are contested each year . To ensure geographical continuity , a certain number of members is allocated for each of the five UN regional groupings . </P>
the term of a non permanent member of the un security council is
the term of a non permanent member of the un security council is
two - year
two - year