UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The UN General Assembly elected Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia and South Africa on Friday (Saturday in Manila) to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two years starting in January.

All but three of the 193 UN member states cast paper ballots. Germany and the Dominican Republic each obtained 184 votes. South Africa got 183 votes, Belgium 181 and 144 went to Indonesia.

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