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United Nations Security Council elections

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United Nations Security Council elections are held annually to select members of the United Nations Security Council to serve a two-year term.

Electoral system

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The electorate is the whole UN General Assembly, with each country casting one vote.[citation needed] The seats up for election differ by year. In certain years, a group may have one, two, all or none of its seats up for election.[citation needed] The elections often have little or no competition.[1]

To be approved, a candidate must receive at least two-thirds of all votes cast for that seat.[2] A retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election.

List

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References

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  1. ↑ Charbonneau, Louis (18 May 2023). "In Praise of Competitive UN Elections". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Special Research Report No. 4: Security Council Elections 2011". Security Council Report. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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