2022 United Nations Security Council election explained

Election Date:9 June 2022

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

African Group

Asia-Pacific Group

Western European and Others Group

[5] Switzerland released a website dedicated to the final phase of its candidature on 30 October 2020[6]

Result

Western European and Others Group

2023 marked the first time that Mozambique and Switzerland ever held a Security Council seat.[8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Security Council Elections 2022 . 31 May 2022 . Security Council Report .
  2. Web site: February 4, 2021. Decisions of the Thirty-Eight Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council. live. African Union. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311112137/https://au.int/sites/default/files/decisions/40025-ex_cl_dec_1107_-_1125_xxxviii_e.pdf . 2021-03-11 .
  3. Web site: Prime Minister Abe Attends the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. 15 November 2020. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan).
  4. Web site: Secretary-General, Opening Annual General Debate, Urges World Leaders to Tackle Global Challenges Decisively for Sake of Future Generations. 21 September 2011. 19 October 2013. United Nations.
  5. Web site: Swiss aim for UN Security Council in 2023–24. – swissinfo . Swissinfo.ch . 12 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Switzerland - Candidature to the UN Security Council 2023-2024.
  7. Web site: Malta UNSC Candidate 2023-24. 30 May 2022.
  8. Web site: UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council . 9 June 2022. 10 July 2022. United Nations.

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