2011 United Nations Security Council election

2011 United Nations Security Council election
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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
 Gabon >(Africa)
 Nigeria (Africa)
 Lebanon (Asia–Pacific)a
 Brazil (GRULAC)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (EEG)

Elected Members
 Togo (Africa)
 Morocco (Africa)a
 Pakistan (Asia–Pacific)
 Guatemala (GRULAC)
 Azerbaijan (EEG)

Unsuccessful candidates
 Fiji (Asian Group)
 Hungary (Eastern European Group)
 Kyrgyzstan (Asian Group)
 Mauritania (African Group)
 Slovenia (Eastern European Group)

The 2011 United Nations Security Council election was held on 21 and 24 October 2011[1] during the Sixty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The General Assembly elected Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan, and Togo, as the five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2012. Azerbaijan was elected after 17 rounds on 24 October, while the other four new members were chosen on 21 October.[2]

Notably, Azerbaijan and Guatemala were elected to the Council for the first time.

  1. ^ Krause-Jackson, Flavia; Varner, Bill (13 October 2011). "Kyrgyzstan Bets on Air Base, Woman Reformer in UN Election". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ Snow, Anita (22 October 2011). "UN council elections head into extra rounds". Associated Press. Retrieved 24 October 2011.[dead link‍]