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Egypt has officially begun its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Egypt is joined by Senegal, Ukraine, Japan and Uruguay as the non-permanent members of the UNSC for the next two years.

The northeast African country is likely to push for a resolution to cancel a 2011 arms embargo on Libya’s government.

Egypt has served in the Security Council four times: in 1949-1950, 1961-1962, 1984 and 1996-1997.

In 1961-1962, Egypt supported the independence of African countries and abstained from voting on decisions supporting Israel, and in 1984 it supported the council’s efforts to end Israel’s invasion of Lebanon.