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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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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:
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2023–24 period.
African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[9] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Mozambique | 192 |
Japan | 184 |
Mongolia | 3 |
abstentions | 0 |
required majority | 128 |
Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[9] | |
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Member | Round 1 |
Ecuador | 190 |
abstentions | 2 |
required majority | 127 |
Western European and Others Group election results[9] | |
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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]