Election of 5 Non-Permanent Members of the Security Council

A/DEC/62/403View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 112a Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council, published in 2008.

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41 versions · 1976–2018

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/DEC/72/419	Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council	187	31%Compare
2017	A/DEC/71/422	Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council	254	—
2016	A/DEC/70/403 B	Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—
2016	A/DEC/70/403 A	Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—
2015	A/DEC/69/402	Election of 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—

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1 subject

Election of Members

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4 paragraphs

At its 26th plenary meeting, on 16 October 2007, the General Assembly, in accordance with Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations and rule 142 of the rules of procedure of the Assembly, elected BURKINA FASO, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, the LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA and VIET NAM as non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2008 to fill the vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of the CONGO, GHANA, PERU, QATAR and SLOVAKIA.

As a result, the Security Council is composed of the following fifteen Member States:

VIET NAM.** ___________________ * Term of office expires on 31 December 2008. ** Term of office expires on 31 December 2009.

_______________ 1 See A/62/174. 2 See A/62/549.

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