United Nations General Assembly
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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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2021 | Robin Geiss becomes the eighth and current Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| December 31 2019 | Conclusion of the two-year term for the elected Security Council members who were chosen in the 2017 election. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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'. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Five newly elected non-permanent members begin their two-year terms on the UN Security Council, including Kazakhstan's first-ever membership. |
| 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 | Italy agreed to vacate its Western European seat after one year, allowing the Netherlands to take its place in the UN Security Council election. |
| 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 2016 | Bulgaria drops out of the race for the Eastern European Group seat on the UN Security Council, leaving Poland as the sole candidate. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
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