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5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council | |||
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United Nations Security Council membership after the elections Permanent members Non-permanent members | |||
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The 2021 United Nations Security Council election was held on 11 June 2021 during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. [1] The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2022. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows:
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period.
African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results [7] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Ghana | 185 |
Gabon | 183 |
United Arab Emirates | 179 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 |
Iran | 1 |
abstentions | 0 |
required majority | 129 |
Latin American and Caribbean Group election results [7] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Brazil | 181 |
Peru | 1 |
abstentions | 8 |
required majority | 129 |
Eastern European Group election results [7] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Albania | 175 |
abstentions | 14 |
required majority | 117 |
Regarding the election results, 2021 will mark the first time Albania has ever held a Security Council seat. In addition, it will be Brazil's eleventh time, Gabon and Ghana's fourth time, and the UAE's second time sitting on the Security Council. [7]
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5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council | |||
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United Nations Security Council membership after the elections Permanent members Non-permanent members | |||
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The 2021 United Nations Security Council election was held on 11 June 2021 during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. [1] The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2022. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows:
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period.
African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results [7] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Ghana | 185 |
Gabon | 183 |
United Arab Emirates | 179 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 |
Iran | 1 |
abstentions | 0 |
required majority | 129 |
Latin American and Caribbean Group election results [7] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Brazil | 181 |
Peru | 1 |
abstentions | 8 |
required majority | 129 |
Eastern European Group election results [7] | |
---|---|
Member | Round 1 |
Albania | 175 |
abstentions | 14 |
required majority | 117 |
Regarding the election results, 2021 will mark the first time Albania has ever held a Security Council seat. In addition, it will be Brazil's eleventh time, Gabon and Ghana's fourth time, and the UAE's second time sitting on the Security Council. [7]