2018 United Nations Security Council election

2018 United Nations Security Council election

8 June 2018
5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council membership after the elections   Permanent members   Non-permanent members
Members before election  Ethiopia (Africa)  Kazakhstan (Asia–Pacific)  Bolivia (GRULAC)  Sweden (WEOG)  Netherlands (WEOG) Elected Members  South Africa (Africa)  Indonesia (Asia–Pacific)  Dominican Republic (GRULAC)  Belgium (WEOG)  Germany (WEOG)

The 2018 United Nations Security Council election was held on 8 June^[1] during the 72nd 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 2019.

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 available seats are allocated as follows:

• One for the African Group
• One for the Asia-Pacific Group
• One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group
• Two for the Western European and Others Group

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2019–20 period.

In order of votes received, Germany and Belgium were elected in the Western European and Others Group, the Dominican Republic in the Latin American and Caribbean Group, and South Africa and Indonesia in the African and Asia-Pacific Groups. In addition, the Dominican Republic was elected to the Security Council for the first time.

Candidates

African Group

•  South Africa^[3]

Asia-Pacific Group

•  Maldives^[4]
•  Indonesia^[5]

Latin American and Caribbean Group

•  Dominican Republic^[6]

Western European and Others Group

•  Belgium^[7][8]
•  Germany^[7][8]
•  Israel^[7][8][9] – Withdrew in May 2018^[10]

The only contested seat was the Asia-Pacific one, between Indonesia and Maldives.^[11]

Results

African and Asia-Pacific Groups

African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[12]
Member	Round 1
South Africa	183
Indonesia	144
Maldives	46
valid ballots	190
abstentions	0
present and voting	190
required majority	127

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[12]
Member	Round 1
Dominican Republic	184
valid ballots	190
abstentions	6
present and voting	184
required majority	123

Western European and Others Group

Western European and Others Group election results[12]
Member	Round 1
Germany	184
Belgium	181
valid ballots	190
abstentions	2
present and voting	188
required majority	126

See also

• List of members of the United Nations Security Council
• Germany and the United Nations
• Israel and the United Nations
• Singapore and the United Nations
• European Union and the United Nations

References

1. "Monthly Forecast: June 2018" (PDF). Security Council Report. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
2. 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)
3. "Zuma to campaign for SA's third turn as non-permanent member of UN Security Council". The Times. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. "India – Maldives Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs of India. January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
5. "46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting Joint Communiqué". VietnamPlus. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
6. "Dominican candidacy to Security Council seat gets regional push". Dominican Today. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
7. "Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel". New York Post. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
8. "Israel doing little to promote own bid for Security Council seat". The Jerusalem Post. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
9. Martin, David (22 March 2018). "Are Germany and Israel in broken-promise runoff for a UN Security Council seat?". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
10. "Sitz für Deutschland scheint gesichert" [Seat for Germany seems secured] (in German). ARD. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
11. "BREAKING: Indonesia elected to U.N. Security Council". The Jakarta Post. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
12. United Nations General Assembly Session 72 Verbatim record 93. A/72/PV.93 page 2. 8 June 2018 at 10 a.m. Retrieved 4 August 2024.