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:
- One for Africa
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group[2]
- One for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Two for the Western European and Others Group
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
- ^ a b "Security Council Elections 2022". Security Council Report. 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Prime Minister Abe Attends the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Swiss aim for UN Security Council in 2023–24. – swissinfo". Swissinfo.ch. 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Switzerland - Candidature to the UN Security Council 2023-2024".
- ^ "Malta UNSC Candidate 2023-24" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council". United Nations. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.