Five Nations Elected to UN Security Council for 2025
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia to join the 15-member council, replacing Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, and Mozambique.
- Somalia gains a seat on the council for the first time in over 50 years.
- The elected nations were endorsed by their respective regional groups and ran uncontested.
- Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia received overwhelming support in the General Assembly vote.
- The new members will begin their two-year terms on January 1, 2025.
- The Security Council is the only UN body that can make legally binding decisions, including imposing sanctions and authorizing force.
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