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2021 United Nations Security Council election

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2021 United Nations Security Council election

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5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council

United Nations Security Council membership after the elections
  Permanent members
  Non-permanent members

Members before election
 Niger >(Africa)
 Tunisia (Africa)a
 Vietnam (Asia–Pacific)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GRULAC)
 Estonia (EEG)

Elected Members
 Gabon (Africa)
 Ghana (Africa)
 United Arab Emirates (Asia–Pacific)a
 Brazil (GRULAC)
 Albania (EEG)

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,[2] the five available seats are allocated as follows:

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period.

Candidates

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African Group

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Asia-Pacific Group

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Latin America and the Caribbean

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Eastern Europe Group

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Result

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African and Asia-Pacific Groups

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African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Ghana 185
 Gabon 183
 United Arab Emirates 179
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3
 Iran 1
valid ballots 190
abstentions 0
present and voting 190
required majority 127

Latin American and Caribbean Group

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Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Brazil 181
 Peru 1
valid ballots 190
abstentions 8
present and voting 182
required majority 122

Eastern European Group

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Eastern European Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Albania 175
valid ballots 189
invalid ballots 1
abstentions 14
present and voting 175
required majority 117

2021 marked the first time Albania ever held a Security Council seat. It was Brazil's eleventh time, Gabon's and Ghana's fourth time, and the UAE's second time sitting on the Security Council.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Security Council Elections 2021. Security Council Report. Published May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 18 Resolution 1991. Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council A/RES/1991(XVIII)
  3. ^ Malone, David (25 October 2003). "Reforming the Security Council: Where Are the Arabs?". The Daily Star. Beirut. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Conseil de sécurité de l'Onu : l'UA valide la candidature du Gabon". 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Conseil de sécurité : la candidature de la RDC au centre d'une visioconférence | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
  6. ^ "Índia apoiará candidatura do Brasil como membro não-permanente da ONU". Correio Brasiliense. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b c United Nations General Assembly Session 75 Verbatim record 78. A/75/PV.78 page 15. 11 June 2021 at 10 a.m. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ^ "UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council". United Nations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.