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{{Short description|Election to the United Nations Security Council}}
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{{Infobox Election
| election_name = United Nations Security Council election, 2018
{{Infobox United Nations Security Council election even
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| election_date = 8 June 2018
| country = United Nations
| old_africa = {{ETH}}
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| old_asia = {{KAZ}}
| old_america = {{flagcountry|BOL|state}}
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| previous_election = United Nations Security Council election, 2017
| old_europe1 = {{SWE}}
| previous_year = 2017
| old_europe2 = {{NED}}
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| next_election = United Nations Security Council election, 2019
| new_africa = {{RSA}}
| next_year = 2019
| new_asia = {{IDN}}
| seats_for_election = 5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the [[United Nations Security Council]]
| new_america = {{DOM}}
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| election_date = 2018
| new_europe1 = {{BEL}}
| map_image =
| new_europe2 = {{GER}}
| map_size =
| map_caption = United Nations Security Council membership after the elections
| title = Elected Members
| before_election = TBD
| posttitle = New Elected Members
| after_election = TBD
}}
}}


The '''2018 United Nations Security Council election''' will be held in October 2018 during the [[Seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly|73rd session]] of the [[United Nations]] [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]], held at [[United Nations Headquarters]] in [[New York City]]. The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]] for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2019. It marks the first time that [[Israel]] will be a candidate for the council. From 1965 when the current electoral format was adopted, until 2000 when Israel joined the [[Western European and Others Group]], it had been impossible for Israel to bid for a seat as several states blocked its membership in the Asian Group.
The '''2018 United Nations Security Council election''' was held on 8 June<ref>{{cite web|title=Monthly Forecast: June 2018|publisher=Security Council Report|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=1 June 2018|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/2018_06_forecast.pdf}}</ref> during the [[Seventy-second session of the United Nations General Assembly|72nd session]] of the [[United Nations]] [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]], held at [[United Nations Headquarters]] in [[New York City]]. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the [[United Nations Security Council|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 [[United Nations Regional Groups|various regional blocs]] into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows:
In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the [[United Nations Regional Groups|various regional blocs]] into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes,<ref>{{UN document|docid=A/RES/1991(XVIII)|body=A|type=R|resolution_number=1991|session=18|title=Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council}}</ref> the five available seats are allocated as follows:


*One for [[United Nations geoscheme for Africa|Africa]]
*One for the [[African Group]]
*One for the [[Group of Asia and the Pacific Small Island Developing States|Asia-Pacific Group]]
*One for the [[United Nations geoscheme for Asia|Asia]]-[[United Nations geoscheme for Oceania|Pacific]] Group<ref>[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=62791 "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group"], ''Radio New Zealand International'', 2011-08-31.</ref>
*One for [[United Nations geoscheme for the Americas|Latin America]]
*One for the [[Latin American and Caribbean Group]]
*Two for the [[Western European and Others Group]]
*Two for the [[Western European and Others Group]]


The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2017&ndash;18 period.
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2019&ndash;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==
==Candidates==
=== African Group ===
*{{RSA}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zuma to campaign for SA's third turn as non-permanent member of UN Security Council|date=17 September 2017|accessdate=23 October 2017|work=[[The Times (South Africa)|The Times]]|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2017-09-17-zuma-to-campaign-for-sas-third-turn-as-non-permanent-member-of-un-security-council/}}</ref>

=== Asia-Pacific Group ===
=== Asia-Pacific Group ===
{{MDV}}<ref>{{cite web|title=India – Maldives Relations|date=January 2012|accessdate=20 August 2013|publisher=[[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs of India]]|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Maldives-January-2012.pdf}}</ref>
*{{MDV}}<ref>{{cite web|title=India – Maldives Relations|date=January 2012|accessdate=20 August 2013|publisher=[[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs of India]]|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Maldives-January-2012.pdf}}</ref>
*{{IDN}}<ref>{{cite web|title=46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting Joint Communiqué|date=1 July 2013|accessdate=19 October 2013|publisher=VietnamPlus|url=http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Home/46th-ASEAN-Foreign-Ministers-Meeting-Joint-Communique/20137/36225.vnplus}}</ref>

=== Latin American and Caribbean Group ===
*{{DOM}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dominican candidacy to Security Council seat gets regional push|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=23 October 2017|publisher=Dominican Today|url=https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2017/08/30/dominican-candidacy-to-security-council-seat-gets-regional-push/}}</ref>


=== Western European and Others Group ===
=== Western European and Others Group ===
{{BEL}}<ref name="WEOG I">{{cite web|title=Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel|date=16 May 2013|accessdate=20 August 2013|publisher=[[New York Post]]|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/surprise_un_attack_germany_israel_arsIn3cTA1H9ENnA3lckeI}}</ref><ref name="WEOG II">{{cite web|title=Is Germany Preventing Israel from Joining the Security Council?|date=22 May 2013|accessdate=20 May 2013|publisher=Jewish Voice|url=http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4188:is-germany-preventing-israel-from-joining-the-security-council&catid=101:jv-editorial&Itemid=284}}</ref><br>
*{{BEL}}<ref name="WEOG I">{{cite web|title=Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel|date=16 May 2013|accessdate=20 August 2013|work=[[New York Post]]|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/surprise_un_attack_germany_israel_arsIn3cTA1H9ENnA3lckeI}}</ref><ref name="WEOG III">{{cite news|title=Israel doing little to promote own bid for Security Council seat|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-doing-little-to-promote-own-bid-for-Security-Council-seat-496649|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=12 June 2017}}</ref>
{{GER}}<ref name="WEOG I"/><ref name="WEOG II"/><br>
*{{GER}}<ref name="WEOG I"/><ref name="WEOG III"/>
*{{ISR}}<ref name="WEOG I"/><ref name="WEOG III"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=David|title=Are Germany and Israel in broken-promise runoff for a UN Security Council seat?|url=http://www.dw.com/en/are-germany-and-israel-in-broken-promise-runoff-for-a-un-security-council-seat/a-43092171|accessdate=28 March 2018|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=22 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> – Withdrew in May 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Sitz für Deutschland scheint gesichert|trans-title=Seat for Germany seems secured|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=5 May 2018|publisher=[[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]|language=German|url=https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/israel-un-sicherheitsrat-101.html}}</ref>
{{ISR}}<ref name="WEOG I"/><ref name="WEOG II"/>

The only contested seat was the Asia-Pacific one, between Indonesia and Maldives.<ref>{{cite news |title=BREAKING: Indonesia elected to U.N. Security Council |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/06/08/breaking-indonesia-elected-to-un-security-council.html |accessdate=8 June 2018 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=8 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Results==
===African and Asia-Pacific Groups===
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{{#invoke:United Nations Security Council election results|table
|RSA:183
|IDN:144
|MDV:46
|valid=190
|invalid=0
|abstentions=0
|group=African and Asia-Pacific Groups
|ref_name=ga
|ref={{UN document|docid=A/72/PV.93|body=A|session=72|type=V|meeting=93|meetingtime=10 a.m.|page=2|date=8 June 2018|accessdate=4 August 2024}}
}}

===Latin American and Caribbean Group===
{{#invoke:United Nations Security Council election results|table
|DOM:184
|valid=190
|invalid=0
|abstentions=6
|group=Latin American and Caribbean Group
|ref_name=ga
}}

===Western European and Others Group===
{{#invoke:United Nations Security Council election results|table
|DEU:184
|BEL:181
|valid=190
|invalid=0
|abstentions=2
|group=Western European and Others Group
|ref_name=ga
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of members of the United Nations Security Council]]
*[[List of members of the United Nations Security Council]]
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*[[Germany and the United Nations]]
*[[Israel and the United Nations]]
*[[Singapore and the United Nations]]
*[[European Union and the United Nations]]
*[[European Union and the United Nations]]
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*[[Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 August 2024

2018 United Nations Security Council election
← 2017 8 June 2018 2019 →
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:

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

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African Group

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Asia-Pacific Group

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Latin American and Caribbean Group

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Western European and Others Group

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

Results

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African and Asia-Pacific Groups

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b c "Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel". New York Post. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c 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.
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