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UN-Security Council/Non-Permanent Members
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of UN logo, flag
UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
2. Various of General Assembly meeting in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulla Shahid, President, 76th General Assembly of UN:
"Having obtained the required two-thirds majority and the largest numbers of votes, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are elected members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2023."
4. Various of delegates applauding
5. Meeting in progress
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of UN logo, flag
7. UN Headquarters building
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland were elected non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for a two-year term.
The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on Jan. 1, 2023, and will serve till Dec. 31, 2024.
All five candidates were running unopposed on Thursday. They will replace the outgoing non-permanent members of India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
"Having obtained the required two-thirds majority and the largest numbers of votes, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are elected members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2023," said Abdulla Shahid, President of 76th General Assembly of the UN.
A candidate must obtain the support of two-thirds of the UN member states present and voting at the General Assembly session in order to secure a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, regardless of whether the candidacy is contested or not.
This means that a minimum of 129 positive votes are required to win a seat if all 193 member states are present and voting. Member states that abstain are considered not voting.
The Security Council has 15 members, five of which are permanent ones: Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. The 10 non-permanent seats of the Security Council are allocated by geographic region, with five replaced each year.
The Security Council is considered the most powerful body of the United Nations. The Security Council, which is tasked to maintain international peace and security, can make legally binding decisions and has the power to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force.
UN-Security Council/Non-Permanent Members
Dateline : June 9, 2022/File
Location : Others
Duration : 1'06
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of UN logo, flag
UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
2. Various of General Assembly meeting in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulla Shahid, President, 76th General Assembly of UN:
"Having obtained the required two-thirds majority and the largest numbers of votes, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are elected members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2023."
4. Various of delegates applauding
5. Meeting in progress
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York - June 9, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of UN logo, flag
7. UN Headquarters building
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland were elected non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for a two-year term.
The newly elected members will take up their new responsibilities on Jan. 1, 2023, and will serve till Dec. 31, 2024.
All five candidates were running unopposed on Thursday. They will replace the outgoing non-permanent members of India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
"Having obtained the required two-thirds majority and the largest numbers of votes, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are elected members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2023," said Abdulla Shahid, President of 76th General Assembly of the UN.
A candidate must obtain the support of two-thirds of the UN member states present and voting at the General Assembly session in order to secure a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, regardless of whether the candidacy is contested or not.
This means that a minimum of 129 positive votes are required to win a seat if all 193 member states are present and voting. Member states that abstain are considered not voting.
The Security Council has 15 members, five of which are permanent ones: Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. The 10 non-permanent seats of the Security Council are allocated by geographic region, with five replaced each year.
The Security Council is considered the most powerful body of the United Nations. The Security Council, which is tasked to maintain international peace and security, can make legally binding decisions and has the power to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force.
ID : 8276615
Published : 2022-06-10 12:20
Last Modified : 2022-06-10 18:24:23
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),Other
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