2018 United Nations Security Council election
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The 2018 United Nations Security Council election will be held in October 2018 during the 73rd 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 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.
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:
- One for Africa
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group[1]
- One for Latin America
- Two for the Western European and Others Group
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2017–18 period.
Candidates
Asia-Pacific Group
Western European and Others Group
Belgium[3][4]
Germany[3][4]
Israel[3][4]
See also
- List of members of the United Nations Security Council
- European Union and the United Nations
- Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations
References
- ^ "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
- ^ "India – Maldives Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs of India. January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Surprise UN attack: Germany v. Israel". New York Post. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Is Germany Preventing Israel from Joining the Security Council?". Jewish Voice. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.