2021 United Nations Security Council election

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:

2021 United Nations Security Council election
11 June 2021
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
Elected Members before election

 Niger (Africa)
 Tunisia (Africa, Arab)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (LatAm&Car)
 Vietnam (Asia)
 Estonia (E. Europe)

 New Elected Members

 Gabon (Africa)
 United Arab Emirates (Asia, Arab)
 Brazil (LatAm&Car)
 Ghana (Africa)
 Albania (E. Europe)

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
 Ghana185
 Gabon183
 United Arab Emirates179
 Democratic Republic of the Congo3
 Iran1
abstentions0
required majority129

Latin American and Caribbean Group
Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Brazil181
 Peru1
abstentions8
required majority129

Eastern European Group
Eastern European Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Albania175
abstentions14
required majority117

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
  1. Security Council Elections 2021. Security Council Report. Published May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
  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. "UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council". United Nations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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