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2025	United Nations Security Council election to be held during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, with five non-permanent seats to be elected for two-year mandates.
January 30 2025	Montenegro withdrew its candidacy for the United Nations Security Council election by sending a letter to the UN Secretary-General from its Permanent Mission, leaving Latvia as the sole candidate for the Eastern European Group's available position.
January 1 2025	New non-permanent members begin their two-year mandates on the UN Security Council, representing the African Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Latin American and Caribbean Group, and Western European and Others Group.
October 2024	Thomas Fletcher becomes the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of OCHA.
January 1 2024	The newly elected non-permanent members will commence their two-year terms on the UN Security Council, representing the African Group (two seats), Asia-Pacific Group, Latin American and Caribbean Group, and Eastern European Group.
2023	Mozambique and Switzerland held their first-ever seat on the United Nations Security Council, marking a significant milestone in their international diplomatic representation.
June 6 2023	The United Nations Security Council election was held during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, with elections for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates starting 1 January 2024.
January 1 2023	New non-permanent members begin their two-year terms on the UN Security Council, representing the African Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Latin American and Caribbean Group, and Western European and Others Group.
September 2022	Tajikistan withdrew its candidacy for the United Nations Security Council election, removing itself from consideration for the available position in the Asia-Pacific Group.
June 9 2022	UN Security Council election held during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City to select five non-permanent members for two-year mandates starting 1 January 2023.
December 2021	Gerd Müller was appointed as the Director-General of UNIDO, taking leadership of the organization.
June 11 2021	United Nations Security Council election held during the 75th session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, with elections for five non-permanent seats to serve on the Security Council for the 2022-2023 period.
October 30 2020	Switzerland released a website dedicated to the final phase of its candidature for the United Nations Security Council election.
December 31 2019	Conclusion of the two-year term for the elected Security Council members who were chosen in the 2017 election.
April 12 2018	The United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) was officially launched at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the FIA Foundation pledging US$10 million to support the creation of the UN Safety Trust Fund.
January 1 2018	Six elected members began their two-year terms on the UN Security Council, including Equatorial Guinea, which was elected to the Council for the first time.
2017	Poland is elected to its sixth term as a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council. Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski describes the election as 'a great victory for Polish diplomacy'.
2017	Minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the Dutch delegation's focus on justice and conflict prevention during their Security Council tenure.
2017	The Netherlands ran unopposed for the UN Security Council seat, marking their first term on the body in twenty years.
July 2017	President Rodrigo Duterte criticized the UN for allegedly interfering in Philippine affairs, particularly in response to criticism of his administration's war on illegal drugs.
June 2 2017	United Nations Security Council election held during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, with elections for five non-permanent seats and a by-election for Italy's seat.
January 1 2017	Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria assumed the role of Deputy Secretary-General on the same day António Guterres began his term as UN Secretary-General.
January 1 2017	Five newly elected non-permanent members begin their two-year terms on the UN Security Council, including Kazakhstan's first-ever membership.
2016	Italy agreed to vacate its Western European seat after one year, allowing the Netherlands to take its place in the UN Security Council election.
2016	Social Weather Survey revealed approximately 3.4 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger, highlighting significant food security challenges in the Philippines.
December 2016	Bulgaria drops out of the race for the Eastern European Group seat on the UN Security Council, leaving Poland as the sole candidate.
December 31 2016	Jan Eliasson completes his term as Deputy Secretary-General.
September 2016	During the 59th session of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, the Philippines underwent a periodic review where UN committee raised concerns about the war on drugs, prison overcrowding, and forced eviction of informal settlers.
July 12 2016	The UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Philippines in the South China Sea maritime dispute, declaring China has 'no historical rights' based on the 'nine-dash line' map.
June 28 2016	First UN Security Council election held in June, taking place during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City.
May 2016	The World Federation of United Nations Associations hosted the first open debates for UN Member States competing for non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council, with all five candidates participating in the debate.
January 16 2016	Seychelles withdrew from the United Nations Security Council election in favor of Ethiopia at the African Union summit.
January 1 2016	Five newly elected countries (Egypt, Senegal, Uruguay, Japan, and Ukraine) begin their two-year terms as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
2015	United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 established, targeting to halve the number of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
October 15 2015	United Nations Security Council election held during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, with five non-permanent seats being elected for two-year terms starting 1 January 2016.
2014	UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) in Tokyo was combined with UNU Institute of Advanced Studies to form UNU-IAS.
2014	Malaysia actively campaigns for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, with Malaysian officials engaging in diplomatic lobbying and meetings with international leaders to secure the required two-thirds majority in the General Assembly.
October 16 2014	The UN Security Council election was held during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, with five non-permanent seats being contested for two-year mandates starting 1 January 2015.
October 9 2014	LTG Singha briefed the UN Security Council, praising Filipino and Fijian peacekeepers for their courage, resilience, and patience in challenging conditions.
September 20 2014	Philippine Government announced a complete withdrawal of 344 peacekeepers from the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights due to deteriorating conditions in the Syrian Civil War.
September 18 2014	UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 68/307, which changes the timing of future Security Council elections to six months prior to the beginning of newly elected Council members' terms.
September 6 2014	Bangladesh withdrew its candidacy for the United Nations Security Council election, effectively supporting Japan's bid for the seat in the Asia-Pacific Group.
2013	The Philippines filed an arbitration case against China at the UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) to settle the maritime dispute over the South China Sea.
December 2013	Malaysia becomes the sole candidate from Asia for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, as stated by Malaysian Permanent Representative to the UN Datuk Hussein Haniff.
August 2013	Filipino peacekeepers were held under siege by Syrian rebels in Golan Heights, successfully escaping after five days and eventually being pulled out from Syria.
July 2013	Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario dropped his recommendation to withdraw Filipino peacekeepers after UN officials promised to fulfill three government conditions.
May 2013	Four additional Filipino peacekeepers were abducted by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights and subsequently released after a few days.
March 6 2013	Twenty-one Filipino UN peacekeepers were abducted by Syrian rebels of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade on the ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, later released after three days.
July 1 2012	Jan Eliasson from Sweden becomes the Deputy Secretary-General.
June 24 2011	Tanzania became the first country to have its United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) approved by the Tanzanian Government's Joint Steering Committee (JSC). The four-year UNDAP was valued at USD $777 million and covered the period from 2011-2015.
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