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2019 United Nations Security Council election


The 2019 United Nations Security Council election was held on 7 June 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 2020.

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:

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

The five members served on the Security Council for the 2020–21 period.

Notably, St. Vincent and the Grenadines set a new record as the smallest ever Security Council member. Both St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Estonia were elected to the Council for the first time.

  • Ghana (withdrawn)

  • Niger

  • Tunisia

  • Vietnam

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Estonia

  • Romania

African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results
Round 1
Vietnam192
Niger191
Tunisia191
valid ballots193
abstentions0
present and voting193
required majority129
Latin American and Caribbean Group election results
Round 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines185
El Salvador6
valid ballots193
abstentions2
present and voting191
required majority128
Eastern European Group election results
Round 1Round 2
Estonia111132
Romania7858
Georgia1
Latvia1
valid ballots193192
abstentions22
present and voting191190
required majority128127
  • List of members of the United Nations Security Council

  • European Union and the United Nations

  • 2019 in the United Nations

  • Results of the election on YouTube

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