<P> As of July 2011 , there are currently 193 members of the United Nations and five permanent members of the Security Council . The other ten seats are assigned amongst the remaining 188 members . As a result , many members have never been on the Security Council . The following list is a summary of all countries , currently 68 modern nations and three historical ones , that have never been a member of the United Nations Security Council . The three historical UN members listed are Tanganyika , Zanzibar , and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . </P>
<P> As of July 2011 , there are currently 193 members of the United Nations and five permanent members of the Security Council . The other ten seats are assigned amongst the remaining 188 members . As a result , many members have never been on the Security Council . The following list is a summary of all countries , currently 68 modern nations and three historical ones , that have never been a member of the United Nations Security Council . The three historical UN members listed are Tanganyika , Zanzibar , and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . </P>
how many countries are members of security council
how many countries are members of security council
five
five