2023 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council

2023 United Nations Security Council election

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5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council

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United Nations Security Council membership after the elections

Permanent members

Non-permanent members

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| Members before election
|  Gabon (Africa)

Ghana (Africa)
United Arab Emirates (Asia–Pacific)a
Brazil (GRULAC)
Albania (EEG)

a. Arab state

Elected Members
|  Sierra Leone (Africa)

Algeria (Africa)a
South Korea (Asia–Pacific)
Guyana (GRULAC)
Slovenia (EEG)

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,[1][2] the five available seats were allocated as follows:

* Two for the African Group
* One for the Asia-Pacific Group
* One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group
* One for the Eastern European Group

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

## Candidates

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### African Group

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The candidates for two available positions were:

* Algeria[3]
* Sierra Leone[4]

### Asia-Pacific Group

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The candidates for one available position were:

* Republic of Korea[5]

#### Withdrawn

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* Tajikistan[6] — Withdrew in September 2022

### Latin American and Caribbean Group

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The candidate for one available position was:

* Guyana[7]

### Eastern European Group

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The candidates for one available position were:

* Belarus[8]
* Slovenia[8]
* P5 Endorsements:  United States[8]

## Result

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### African and Asia-Pacific Groups

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African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[9]

Member  | Round 1
Sierra Leone | 188
Algeria | 184
South Korea | 180
valid ballots | 192
abstentions | 0
present and voting | 192
required majority | 128

### Latin American and Caribbean Group

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Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[9]

Member  | Round 1
Guyana | 191
valid ballots | 192
abstentions | 1
present and voting | 191
required majority | 128

### Eastern European Group

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Eastern European Group election results[9]

Member  | Round 1
Slovenia | 153
Belarus | 38
valid ballots | 192
abstentions | 1
present and voting | 191
required majority | 128

## See also

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* List of members of the United Nations Security Council

## References

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1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 18  Resolution 1991. Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council A/RES/1991(XVIII) Retrieved accessdate.
2. ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 77  Verbatim record 75. A/77/PV.75 page 1. 6 June 2023 at 10 a.m. Retrieved accessdate.
3. ^ "Decisions of the Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council" (PDF). African Union. October 14, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
4. ^ "Decisions of the Fortieth Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council" (PDF). February 3, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
5. ^ "Address by President Moon Jae-in at 76th Session of United Nations General Assembly". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. September 24, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
6. ^ "Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Sirodjidin Aslov at the 41st session of the Council of the OIC Member States Foreign Ministers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
7. ^ "Candidature Chart of the Commonwealth Countries". Commonwealth of Nations. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ a b c Maček, Sebastijan R. (2021-12-22). "Slovenia wins US support for UN Security Council bid". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
9. ^ a b c United Nations General Assembly Session 77  Verbatim record 75. A/77/PV.75 (Resumption 1) page 1. 6 June 2023 at 11 a.m. Retrieved accessdate.

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