2023 United Nations Security Council election explained

Election Date:6 June 2023

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, the five available seats were allocated as follows:

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2024 - 25 period.

Candidates

African Group

The candidates for two available positions were:

Asia-Pacific Group

The candidates for one available position were:

Withdrawn

Latin American and Caribbean Group

The candidate for one available position was:

Eastern European Group

The candidates for one available position were:

Result

Eastern European Group

See also

References

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