2017 United Nations Security Council election
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The 2017 United Nations Security Council election will be held in mid-2017 during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2018. 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:
- Two for Africa
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group[1]
- One for Latin America and the Caribbean
- One for the Eastern European Group
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2018–19 period.
Candidates
African Group
Asia Pacific Group
Eastern European Group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
See also
References
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- ^ "President Abbas Calls for Strengthening Palestinian Leadership on World Stage, as General Assembly Moves into Third Day of Annual Debate". United Nations. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Security Council Elections: Options after Saudi Arabia Rejects its Seat". What's in Blue?. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Community of Democracies meeting: Suu Kyi receives Geremek Award". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "TEXT FOR DIP NOTE RESPONDING TO PERU'S DIP NOTE REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY TO UNSC NON-PERMANENT SEAT". WikiLeaks. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2013.