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2017 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
Members before election
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (Africa)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (Africa)a
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Asia–Pacific)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (GRULAC)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (EEG)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (WEOG)

Elected Members
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (Africa)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (Africa)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Asia–Pacific)a
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru (GRULAC)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (EEG)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (WEOG)

The 2017 United Nations Security Council election was held on 2 June 2017 during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. In addition to the regular elections for five of the non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council, there was by-election for a sixth seat held by Italy who relinquished its seat at the end of the year as part of a term splitting agreement with the Netherlands. [1] The regular elections are for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2018; the by-election is for the remainder of Italy's term. [1] 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, [2] the five regularly available seats are allocated as follows:

Contents

The six elected members began their two-year terms on 1 January 2018, [3] [4] and continued to serve on the Security Council until the end of 2019. Notably, Equatorial Guinea was elected to the Council for the first time.

Candidates

African Group

As a result of the rotation policy implemented by the Security Council for designation of its temporary seats, two nations from Africa would be selected. Prospective candidates were further limited by internal subdivision within the Africa Group. [5]

The two candidates ran unopposed. [5]

Asia Pacific Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Eastern European Group

The Eastern European Group was designated one seat on the Security Council in the election. Poland, having attempted to procure a seat in the past, announced its candidacy, as did Bulgaria. However, the latter dropped out of the race in December 2016, leaving Poland unopposed for the seat. [10]

The two-year tenure will represent Poland's sixth term as a temporary member of the Security Council. Witold Waszczykowski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, heralded their election as "a great victory for Polish diplomacy". [10]

Western European and Others Group

Conventionally, there are only five seats available in each UN Security Council election. However, Italy, having claimed the Western European seat the 2016 election, agreed to vacate after one year and allow the Netherlands to take its place. The Netherlands ran unopposed.

The presence of the Netherlands on the Security Council represented their first term on the body in twenty years. Minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra said, in a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, that the Dutch delegation would "focus on themes such as justice and the prevention of conflicts" during its tenure. [12]

Result

Here are the updated sections with the provided data:

African and Asia-Pacific Groups

African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results [13]
MemberRound 1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 189
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 188
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 185
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1
valid ballots192
abstentions0
present and voting192
required majority128

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group election results [13]
MemberRound 1
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 186
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
valid ballots192
abstentions5
present and voting187
required majority125

Eastern European Group

Eastern European Group election results [13]
MemberRound 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 190
valid ballots192
abstentions2
present and voting190
required majority127

Western European and Others Group

Western European and Others Group election results [14]
MemberRound 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 184
valid ballots188
invalid ballots4
abstentions4
present and voting184
required majority123

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