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UN General Assembly elects 5 non-permanent members to UN Security Council
Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece and Denmark won elections at the General AssemblySomalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece, Denmark elected for 2025 – 2026 termThe UN General Assembly on Thursday elected five non-permanent members to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term
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Somalia received 179 votes, Pakistan 182, Panama 183, Greece 182 and Denmark 184, meeting the criterion of obtaining two-thirds of the votes to replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland.
The new members will serve as non-permanent UNSC members from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026.
Pakistan previously served seven times as a non-permanent UNSC member, Panama five, Denmark four, Greece twice and Somalia once.
In the Security Council, which has five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US — there are also 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. Five of the non-permanent members are elected every year.
In elections conducted according to geographical distribution, two seats are allocated to the African Group, one to the Asia-Pacific Group, one to the Latin American and Caribbean Group and one to the Eastern European Group.
Candidates must receive two-thirds of the votes, which corresponds to 129 votes out of the 193-member General Assembly.
Source:aa.com.tr
UN General Assembly elects 5 non-permanent members to UN Security Council
Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece and Denmark won elections at the General AssemblySomalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece, Denmark elected for 2025 – 2026 termThe UN General Assembly on Thursday elected five non-permanent members to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term
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