2010 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council 12 October 2010 Unsuccessful candidate (WEOG) The 2010 United Nations Security Council election was held on 12 October 2010https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada-fears-loss-in-un-security-council-race-1.555594 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022064330/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada-fears-loss-in-un-security-council-race-1.555594 dead October 22, 2012 Canada fears loss in UN Security Council race 22 September 2010 CTV News 2011-01-01 during the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2011.http://www.panarmenian.net/details/eng/?nid=939 Turkey may in fact become a regional power through the UNSC Panarmenian.Net 2008-10-14 2010-08-21 The General Assembly elected Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa. Rules 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,A/RES/1991(XVIII) A R 1991 18 Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council the five available seats were allocated as follows: One for the African Group (previously held by Uganda) One for the Asian Group (previously held by Japan) One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group (previously held by Mexico) Two for the Western European and Others Group (previously held by Turkey and Austria) The five members served on the Security Council for the 2011–12 period. Candidates For the WEOG seats, Germany,http://www.germanyandafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/pretoria__dz/en/07__P/Global__responsibility/SR__kandidatur.html UN Security Council non-permanent seat 2011-12 Germanyandafrica.diplo.de 2010-08-21 2010-08-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828060915/http://www.germanyandafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/pretoria__dz/en/07__P/Global__responsibility/SR__kandidatur.html dead http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Aussenpolitik/InternatOrgane/VereinteNationen/Aktuelles/d-sicherheitsrat-2011-12.html Germany - Germany's candidature for the UN Security Council 2011/12 Auswaertiges-amt.de 2010-08-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100816151545/http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/Aussenpolitik/InternatOrgane/VereinteNationen/Aktuelles/d-sicherheitsrat-2011-12.html August 16, 2010 Canadahttp://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1086134 Canada going for UN Security Council seat Canada.com 2008-12-17 2010-08-21 and Portugalhttp://www.un.int/portugal/ Missão Permanente de Portugal junto das Nações Unidas Un.int 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829043437/http://www.un.int/portugal/ 2010-08-29 dead Collins Michelle http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/security_council_seat-3-4-2009 'Aggressive' Bid to Score Security Council Seat Underway | Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper Embassymag.ca 2009-03-04 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100801235104/http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/security_council_seat-3-4-2009 2010-08-01 dead https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tie-canada-s-bid-for-security-council-seat-to-water-issue-barlow-urges-1.854851 CBC News - World - Tie Canada's bid for Security Council seat to water issue, Barlow urges Cbc.ca 2009-03-17 2010-08-21 stood for election. India ran uncontested for the Asian seat since Kazakhstan stood aside. South Africa also ran uncontested for the African seat after being endorsed by the African Union. After dropping out in favour of Brazil in the 2009 election, Colombia also ran unopposed.http://globalmemo.org/2010/08/30/octobers-security-council-elections/ October's Security Council elections Elected members Africa: South Africa replaces Uganda Asia: India replaces Japan GRULAC: Colombia replaces Mexico WEOG: Germany and Portugal replace Austria and Turkey Results The results in the three uncontested seats were as follows: India received 187 votes, South Africa 182 votes and Colombia 186 votes.Lederer Edith M. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013138673_apununsecuritycouncilelections.html?syndication=rss Germany and Portugal win Security Council seats Seattle Times Newspaper 2010-10-12 2011-01-01 African and Asian States + 2010 UNSC African and Asian States election Nation Votes India 187 South Africa 182 Pakistan 1 Swaziland 1 Ballot papers 191 Abstentions 1 Invalid ballots 0 Valid ballots 191 Latin American and Caribbean States + 2010 UNSC Latin American and Caribbean States election Nation Votes Colombia 186 Ballot papers 191 Abstentions 5 Invalid ballots 0 Valid ballots 191 Members voting 186 Required majority 124 Western European and Others Group For the two Western European and Others Seats the results were as follows: Round 1 + 2010 UNSC WEOG election Nation Votes Germany 128 Portugal 121 Canada 114 Ballot papers 191 Abstentions 1 Valid ballots 191 Germany was elected as they passed the two-thirds majority. Round 2 + 2010 UNSC WEOG election round 2 Nation Votes Portugal 113 Canada 78 Ballot papers 192 Abstentions 0 Invalid ballots 1 Valid ballots 191 Following this round of voting Canada officially withdrew its candidacy. Round 3 + 2010 UNSC WEOG election round 3 Nation Votes Portugal 150 Canada 32 Ballot papers 185 Abstentions 2 Invalid ballots 1 Valid ballots 182 Some states continued to vote for Canada, as withdrawal of candidacy is not binding and member states may vote for any state they please. However, the withdrawal was sufficient to ensure the election of Portugal by a two-thirds majority. Reactions Canada Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon acknowledged that foreign policy under the Conservative government had played a role in the loss – even as he said that policy is based on sound democratic and human rights principles. "We will not back down from our principles that form the basis of our great country, and we will continue to pursue them on the international stage," Cannon said. "Some would even say that, because of our attachment to those values, we lost a seat on the council. If that's the case, then so be it."https://vancouversun.com/news/Canada+loses+spot+despite+guarantees+from+voting+nations/3658523/story.html Canada loses prestige UN spot despite written guarantees from voting nations Vancouver Sun 2010-10-12 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20101125065445/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canada+loses+spot+despite+guarantees+from+voting+nations/3658523/story.html 2010-11-25 dead Blame was also shifted toward Liberal Party of Canada leader Michael Ignatieff for the defeat by the Conservative Party of Canada, though he rejected the blame as "ridiculous". "The blame game is a sign of a government that is unwilling to absorb the lessons of defeat." He, along with his foreign affairs critic Bob Rae, also said Prime Minister Stephen Harper had "paid the price" for a change in the foreign relations of Canada away from the traditional path of the Liberal and Progressive Conservative governments since the second half of the twentieth century. They cited Canada's tradition of peacekeeping missions, a balance in policies toward Israel and Palestine, aid and economic links with Africa and multilateral work on the environment and other global issues. One former diplomat said "We've suffered a loss that we haven't previously suffered in our foreign policy. It is a significant defeat for Canadian policy. We presented ourselves for a seat and the membership found us inadequate."https://montrealgazette.com/blame+Security+Council+defeat+Ignatieff/3660691/story.html#ixzz12ByzyQah Don't blame me for UN Security Council defeat: Ignatieff Montreal Gazette 2010-10-12 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127164511/http://www.montrealgazette.com/blame+Security+Council+defeat+Ignatieff/3660691/story.html#ixzz12ByzyQah 2016-01-27 dead In a December 2011 interview, Canada's new foreign affairs minister John Baird attributed the failure to win a seat to principled positions taken by Canada on certain international issues: “Maybe if we had shut up, and not talked about gay rights in Africa; maybe if we had shut up and been more quiet about our concerns about Sri Lanka; maybe if we hadn't been so vocally against the deplorable human rights record in Iran, maybe Iran might have voted for us.... But we didn't and I don't think we regret anything. Iran probably voted against us; North Korea probably voted against us; Gadhafi probably voted against us. I think those are all badges of honour.”The Canadian Press http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada-won-t-vie-for-seat-on-un-security-council-baird-1.745631 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127164512/http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada-won-t-vie-for-seat-on-un-security-council-baird-1.745631 dead January 27, 2016 Baird says no new UN Security Council campaign 2011-12-27 2011-12-27 CTV India India's envoy to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri said "We have worked hard ... we have pushed for every single vote".http://news.rediff.com/interview/2010/oct/12/indian-wins-unsc-seat.htm India elected to UNSC with thumping majority Rediff.com India News 2010-10-12 2011-01-01 See also List of members of the United Nations Security Council Canada and the United Nations Germany and the United Nations India and the United Nations European Union and the United Nations References External links UN document A/65/PV.28 (Official record of proceedings) UN document GA/11009 (UN Department of Public Information) Report from official UN YouTube channel UN News Centre Press Conference on Rules of Procedure for Security Council Elections (11 October 2010) Category:2010 elections 2010 Category:2010 in the United Nations Category:October 2010 Category:South Africa and the United Nations Category:India and the United Nations Category:Colombia and the United Nations Category:Germany and the United Nations Category:Portugal and the United Nations