1962 United Nations Security Council election

Election to the United Nations Security Council January 2026 1962 United Nations Security Council election 17 October 1962 New Members Presidential Republic (1925–1973) Chile 1925 (LatAm&Car) Ireland (WEOG) Socialist Republic of Romania Romania 1947 (Europe) United Arab Republic (Middle East) Members 4 (of 6) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council United Nations 1963 1963 United Nations Security Council election 1961 1961 United Nations Security Council election no legislative Fourth Brazilian Republic Brazil 1960 (LatAm&Car) Netherlands (WEOG) History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Philippines 1946 (Asia) Morocco (Middle East) The 1962 United Nations Security Council election was held on 17 October during the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The General Assembly elected four members, through consultation of the president, as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 1963. The election saw Brazil, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Morocco elected as non-permanent members. The Philippines were elected to the second half of a split term with Romania, who were elected in the previous election.Elected Members of the Security Council https://archive.globalpolicy.org/security-council/security-council-as-an-institution/membership-of-the-security-council/40015-elected-members-of-the-seecurity-council.html Global Policy Forum 14 January 2026 Rules United Nations Security CouncilThe Security Council had eleven seats, filled by five permanent members and six non-permanent members. Each year, half of the non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms.United Nations Security Council Repertoire of the practice of the Security Council https://books.google.com/books?id=C0FR2aSR1SoC&pg=PA178 178 2008 United Nations Publications 9789211370300 3 November 2011Conforti Benedetto The law and practice of the United Nations https://books.google.com/books?id=eOdMqtyxOS8C&pg=PA61 61 2005 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 9004143092 3 November 2011 A sitting member may not immediately run for re-election.Charter of the United Nations, Article 23 Candidates must reach a required two-thirds majority to be elected to the United Nations Security Council. Results At the time, the United Nations had 110 member states.Growth in United Nations membership https://www.un.org/en/about-us/growth-in-un-membership United Nations 14 January 2026 Four seats were up for election as Chile, Ireland, Romania, and the United Arab Republic completed their terms. Due to a deadlock in the previous election, Romania agreed to a split term with the Philippines. As a result, the Philippines were elected to a non-permanent seat in the first ballot, receiving 95 votes. In the following ballot for the remaining three seats, Brazil and Norway were elected in the first round with 91 and 85 votes respectively. With one seat remaining, a second restricted round of voting took place, which saw Morocco elected after receiving 73 votes.Official Record of the One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Meeting https://docs.un.org/en/A/PV.1154 U.N. General Assembly, 17th session 14 January 2026 17 October 1962Note verbale dated 20 July 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General https://docs.un.org/en/A/59/881 United Nations 14 January 2026 26 July 2005 Split term MemberRound 1History of the Philippines (1946–1965) Philippines 194695Federation of Nigeria Nigeria 19602Norway2Kingdom of Afghanistan Afghanistan 19311Socialist Republic of Romania Romania 19471valid ballots103abstentions2present and voting101required majority68 Other seats MemberRound 1Round 2Fourth Brazilian Republic Brazil 196091Norway85Morocco5773Federation of Nigeria Nigeria 19603035Pahlavi Iran Iran 193328Kingdom of Afghanistan Afghanistan 19315Ethiopian Empire Ethiopia 18972Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Burma 19481Republic of Haiti (1859–1957) Haiti1Israel1Mauritania 19591valid ballots109109abstentions01present and voting109108required majority7372 See also List of members of the United Nations Security Council References External links UN Document A/59/881 Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica containing a record of Security Council elections up to 2004 Category:1962 elections 1962 Category:1962 in international relations Security Council election