2021 United Nations Security Council election
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The 2021 United Nations Security Council election was held on 11 June 2021 during the
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:
- Two for Africa
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group.[2] By tradition, this seat is expected to be filled by an Arab state in the Asian group (the prior Arab member, Tunisia, being African).[3]
- One for Latin America and the Caribbean
- One for the Eastern European Group
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period.
Candidates
African Group
Asia-Pacific Group
Eastern Europe Group
Latin America and the Caribbean
Result
African and Asia-Pacific Groups
| 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 |
| abstentions | 0 |
| required majority | 129 |
Latin American and Caribbean Group
| Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[7] | |
|---|---|
| Member | Round 1 |
 Brazil |
181 |
 Peru |
1 |
| abstentions | 8 |
| required majority | 129 |
Eastern European Group
| 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]
See also
References
- ^ Security Council Elections 2021. Security Council Report. Published May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
- ^ Malone, David (25 October 2003). "Reforming the Security Council: Where Are the Arabs?". The Daily Star. Beirut. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Conseil de sécurité de l'Onu : l'UA valide la candidature du Gabon". 3 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Índia apoiará candidatura do Brasil como membro não-permanente da ONU". Correio Brasiliense. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council". United Nations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.