The 2023 United Nations Security Council election was held on 6 June 2023 during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2024. 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,[1][2] the five available seats were allocated as follows:
- Two for the African Group
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group
- One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group
- One for the Eastern European Group
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The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2024–25 period.
Candidates
editAfrican Group
editThe candidates for two available positions were:
Asia-Pacific Group
editThe candidates for one available position were:
Withdrawn
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Tajikistan[6] — Withdrew in September 2022
Latin American and Caribbean Group
editThe candidate for one available position was:
Eastern European Group
editThe candidates for one available position were:
Result
editAfrican and Asia-Pacific Groups
edit| African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[9] | |
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| Member | Round 1 |
 Sierra Leone |
188 |
 Algeria |
184 |
 South Korea |
180 |
| valid ballots | 192 |
| abstentions | 0 |
| present and voting | 192 |
| required majority | 128 |
Latin American and Caribbean Group
edit| Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[9] | |
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| Member | Round 1 |
 Guyana |
191 |
| valid ballots | 192 |
| abstentions | 1 |
| present and voting | 191 |
| required majority | 128 |
Eastern European Group
edit| Eastern European Group election results[9] | |
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| Member | Round 1 |
 Slovenia |
153 |
 Belarus |
38 |
| valid ballots | 192 |
| abstentions | 1 |
| present and voting | 191 |
| required majority | 128 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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)
- ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 77 Verbatim record 75. A/77/PV.75 page 1. 6 June 2023 at 10 a.m. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Decisions of the Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council" (PDF). African Union. October 14, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Decisions of the Fortieth Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council" (PDF). February 3, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Address by President Moon Jae-in at 76th Session of United Nations General Assembly". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. September 24, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Sirodjidin Aslov at the 41st session of the Council of the OIC Member States Foreign Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Candidature Chart of the Commonwealth Countries". Commonwealth of Nations. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Maček, Sebastijan R. (2021-12-22). "Slovenia wins US support for UN Security Council bid". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ a b c United Nations General Assembly Session 77 Verbatim record 75. A/77/PV.75 (Resumption 1) page 1. 6 June 2023 at 11 a.m. Retrieved 28 July 2024.