2012 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council July 2022 18 October 2012 Unsuccessful candidates (Asia–Pacific) (Asia–Pacific) (WEOG) The 2012 United Nations Security Council election was held on 18 October 2012Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: Report by the Secretary-General 26 June 2012 7 July 2012 United Nations https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/66/861&Lang=E during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at the Headquarters of the United Nations 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 2013 to replace the five countries whose terms expired. The countries elected were Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, and Rwanda with Luxembourg being elected for the first time. Rules In accordance with the 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 South Africa) One for the Asia-Pacific Group (previously held by India) One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group (previously held by Colombia) Two for the Western European and Others Group (previously held by Germany and Portugal) The election was for the term from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014. Candidates African Group Minister Mushikiwabo press briefing focuses on UNSC, ICGLR and Rwanda Day http://m.gov.rw/Minister-Mushikiwabo-press-briefing-focuses-on-UNSC-ICGLR-and-Rwanda-Day.html https://archive.today/20121221195744/http://m.gov.rw/Minister-Mushikiwabo-press-briefing-focuses-on-UNSC-ICGLR-and-Rwanda-Day.html dead 2012-12-21 Government of the Republic of Rwanda 2012-10-08 Asia-Pacific Group Bhutan seeks seat on UN Security Council for 2013–2014 http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/7155111.html China People's Daily 11 January 2011 Cambodia candidate for the United Nations Security Council 2013–2014 http://www.cambodianembassy.org.uk/downloads/Cambodia%20UN%20Brochure%20BLUE.pdf cambodianembassy.org.uk 15 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110911151919/http://www.cambodianembassy.org.uk/downloads/Cambodia%20UN%20Brochure%20BLUE.pdf 11 September 2011 dead Republic of KoreaROK-UN Relations http://www.mofat.go.kr/ENG/policy/un/overview/index.jsp?menu=m_20_40_10 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea 19 September 2012 Latin American and Caribbean Group Security Council Elections 2012 28 September 2012 8 October 2012 Security Council Report http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2012-10/security_council_elections_2012.php Western European and Others Group http://australia-unsc.gov.au/ Australia Candidate for the United Nations Security Council 2013–14 Australia-unsc.gov.au 26 September 2012 2012-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724103313/http://australia-unsc.gov.au/ 24 July 2012 dead http://www.finlandun.org/public/default.aspx?contentid=171702 Finland to the UN Security Council 2013–2014 – Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN : Current Affairs Finlandun.org 7 October 2009 2012-10-09 https://newyork-un.mae.lu/en/Luxembourg-Candidate-for-the-Security-Council-2013-2014 Luxembourg, Candidate for the Security Council 2013-2014 newyork-un.mae.lu Rwanda controversy Prior to the actual vote, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to speak and said that Rwanda "was an oasis for criminals" operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and on those grounds, she objected to Rwanda as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.GA/11303 – General Assembly Elects Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, Republic of Korea, Rwanda as Non-Permanent Members of Security Council https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11303.doc.htm United Nations Department of Public Information 19 October 2012 18 October 2012 A confidential UN report was also leaked before the election, which stated that Rwanda is involved in the current conflict in the eastern DRC and that "Rwandan officials exercise overall command and strategic planning for M23 ... Rwanda continues to violate the arms embargo through direct military support to M23 rebels, facilitation of recruitment, encouragement and facilitation of FARDC (Congolese army) desertions as well as the provision of arms and ammunition, intelligence, and political advice."https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-democratic-rwanda-uganda-idUSBRE89F1RQ20121016 Exclusive: Rwanda, Uganda arming Congo rebels, providing troops – U.N. panel Charbonneau Louis Michelle Nichols 16 October 2012 Reuters 31 December 2012 Rwandan UN representative Olivier Nduhungirehe responded by saying, "The members of the General Assembly know exactly what our record is and they cannot be deterred or swayed by a baseless report, which has no credibility."https://www.reuters.com/article/un-council-election-idUSL1E8LHK4A20121018 RPT-Under fire over Congo rebels, Rwanda eyes UN Security Council seat Charbonneau Louis Michelle Nichols 18 October 2012 Reuters 31 December 2012 Results Argentina, Australia, and Rwanda were elected in the first round of voting,Musoni Edward Rwanda Elected to UN Security Council http://allafrica.com/stories/201210190048.html allAfrica.com 2012-10-19 while Luxembourg and the Republic of Korea were elected in the second. In both rounds, 193 voting papers were distributed. African and Asia-Pacific Groups table RWA:148 KOR:116,149 CAM:62,43 BHU:20 TZA:3 COD:1 192,192 0,1 1,0 African and Asia-Pacific Groups ga A/67/PV.27 A 67 V 27 10 a.m. 2 18 October 2012 5 August 2024 Latin American and Caribbean Group table ARG:182 BAR:1 CUB:1 192 1 8 Latin American and Caribbean Group ga Western European and Others Group table AUS:140 LUX:128,131 FIN:108,62 193,193 0,0 0,0 Western European and Others Group ga See also List of members of the United Nations Security Council Australia and the United Nations Korea and the United Nations European Union and the United Nations References External links UN General Assembly to elect five non-permanent members to Security Council https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43320&Cr=Security+Council&Cr1=#.UIAhj-Lk4xA UN News Centre 2012-10-18 Category:2012 in the United Nations 2012 Category:2012 elections Category:October 2012 Category:Rwanda and the United Nations Category:South Korea and the United Nations Category:Argentina and the United Nations Category:Australia and the United Nations Category:Luxembourg and the United Nations