1997 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council 14 October 1997 y Unsuccessful candidate Macedonia (EEG) The 1997 United Nations Security Council election was held on 14 October 1997 at United Nations Headquarters in New York City during the 52nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly elected five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms commencing on 1 January 1998. The five candidates elected were Bahrain, Brazil, Gabon, Gambia, and Slovenia with Bahrain, Gambia and Slovenia being elected for the first time. Geographic distribution In accordance with the General Assembly's rules for the geographic distribution of the non-permanent members of the Security Council, and established practice, the members were to be elected as follows: two from Africa, one from Asia, one from Latin American and the Caribbean Group (GRULAC), and one from the Eastern European Group. By unofficial custom, the seat from Asia was to be filled by a member of the Arab League, as the previous holder of the "Arab seat" was African Egypt. Candidates There was a total of six candidates for the five seats. The only seat contested was that of the Eastern European Group: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia competed for the one available seat. The other groups all had a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to fill: Gabon and Gambia for the two African seats, Bahrain for the one Asian seat, and Brazil for the one GRULAC seat. Results Voting proceeded by secret ballot. For each geographic group, each member state could vote for as many candidates as were to be elected. There were 174 ballots in each of the three elections. African and Asian States African and Asian States election results MemberRound 1 172 171 169 1abstentions 0invalid ballots 0required majority 116 Latin American and Caribbean States Latin American and Caribbean States election results MemberRound 1 167 1abstentions 6invalid ballots 0required majority 112 Eastern European Group Eastern European States election results MemberRound 1 140Macedonia 30abstentions 4invalid ballots 0required majority 114 With Macedonia losing to Slovenia, and all the other candidates securing their respective majority supports of 2/3, the final result was as follows: Bahrain, Brazil, Gabon, Gambia, and Slovenia were elected to serve two-year terms at the United Nations Security Council commencing 1 January 1998. See also List of members of the United Nations Security Council Brazil and the United Nations References UN Document GA/9329 press release UN Document A/52/PV.30 Official record of General Assembly meeting, 14 October 1997, 10 a.m. Category:1997 elections 1997 Category:1997 in the United Nations Category:October 1997 Category:Gabon and the United Nations Category:The Gambia and the United Nations Category:Bahrain and the United Nations Category:Brazil and the United Nations Category:Slovenia and the United Nations