-lsb- hatano -rsb- it is said that the united nations has three classes of members : the first class is the five permanent members ; the second class is ten nonpermanent members -lrb- note : the permanent members are china , france , russia , britain , and the united states ; the nonpermanent members as of the end of 1993 are japan , brazil , cape verde , djibouti , hungary , morocco , new zealand , pakistan , spain , and venezuela -rrb- ; the third class is the other 169 members .