UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council

Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session of the General Assembly on June 11 to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term.

  • According to the final tally, Ghana received 185 votes, Gabon 183, UAE 179, Albania 175 and Brazil 181 votes.
  • The Security Council is a body of 15 members, five of which are permanent and have veto power: the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia and China.
  • The newly elected five will join India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, the other non-permanent members.

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