2022 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council
2022 United Nations Security Council election
← 2021 9 June 2022 2023 →
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

 Kenya (Africa)

 India (Asia–Pacific)

 Mexico (GRULAC)

 Ireland (WEOG)

 Norway (WEOG)

 New Elected Members

 Mozambique (Africa)

 Japan (Asia–Pacific)

 Ecuador (GRULAC)

 Malta (WEOG)


The 2022 United Nations Security Council election was held on 9 June 2022 during the 76th 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 2023. 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 2023–24 period.

Candidates

Africa Group

Asia-Pacific Group

Western Europe and Others Group

  •  Switzerland:[6] Switzerland released a website dedicated to the final phase of its candidature on 30 October 2020[7]
  •  Malta[8]

Latin America and the Caribbean

Result

African and Asia-Pacific Groups

African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[9]
Member Round 1
 Mozambique 192
 Japan 184
 Mongolia 3
abstentions 0
required majority 128

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[9]
Member Round 1
 Ecuador 190
abstentions 2
required majority 127

Western European and Others Group

Western European and Others Group election results[9]
Member Round 1
 Switzerland 187
 Malta 185
abstentions 2
required majority 127

Regarding the election results, 2023 will mark the first time Mozambique and Switzerland have ever held a Security Council seat. In addition, it will be Japan's twelfth time, Ecuador's fourth time, and Malta's second time sitting on the Security Council.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Security Council Elections 2022". Security Council Report. 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
  3. ^ "Decisions of the Thirty-Eight Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council" (PDF). African Union. February 4, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-03-11.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Abe Attends the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Secretary-General, Opening Annual General Debate, Urges World Leaders to Tackle Global Challenges Decisively for Sake of Future Generations". United Nations. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Swiss aim for UN Security Council in 2023–24. – swissinfo". Swissinfo.ch. 12 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Switzerland - Candidature to the UN Security Council 2023-2024".
  8. ^ "Malta UNSC Candidate 2023-24" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d "UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council". United Nations. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.