2019 United Nations Security Council election
Election to the United Nations Security Council
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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.
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7 June 2019
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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,[1] 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.[2] Both St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Estonia were elected to the Council for the first time.
Candidates
Results
African and Asia-Pacific Groups
Latin American and Caribbean Group
| Latin American and Caribbean Group election results[10] | |
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| Member | Round 1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 185 |
 El Salvador | 6 |
| valid ballots | 193 |
| abstentions | 2 |
| present and voting | 191 |
| required majority | 128 |
