United Nations Security Council election, 2014

The 2014 United Nations Security Council election will be held in October 2014 during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2015. 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, the five available seats are allocated as follows:

• One for Africa
• One for Asia
• One for Latin America
• Two for the Western European and Others Group

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2015–16 period.

New Zealand,^[1] Spain^[2] and Turkey^[3][4] have so far declared their intent for a seat in the Western European and Others Group.

See also

• List of members of the United Nations Security Council

References

1. ^ "New Zealand UN Security Council Candidate 2015-16". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Media-and-publications/Features/515-UN-Sec-Council-bid.php. Retrieved 3 January 2012. "New Zealand is seeking a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2015-16. Elections are in 2014." 
2. ^ "Tracing our Footsteps; New Zealand and the UN Security Council". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Media-and-publications/Media/MFAT-speeches/2010/0-25-August-2010.php. Retrieved 3 January 2012. "... so far only two are seeking election in 2014 – Spain and New Zealand" 
3. ^ "Press Release from Turkey No.129 (Unofficial Translation)". Member States Portal New York. http://www.un.int/turkey/Announcement.pdf. Retrieved 3 January 2012. "Thus, Turkey is announcing its candidacy for non-permanent membership in the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) for the years 2015 2016." 
4. ^ "No: 129, 18 May 2011, Press Release Regarding the Turkey's Candidacy for the U.N. Security Council". Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs. http://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-129_-18-may-2011_-press-release-regarding-the-turkey_s-candidacy-for-the-u_n_-security-council.en.mfa. Retrieved 3 January 2012. "Thus, Turkey is announcing its candidacy for non-permanent membership in the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) for the years 2015 2016."