United States – Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were elected by secret ballot Thursday (6) at the United Nations General Assembly to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for the 2025-2026 term. Somalia is an Arab country in Africa.
The top UN panel is comprised of fifteen nations, including five veto-wielding permanent members: Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. Ten others are elected to two-year terms, half of which are renewed each year. The 10 non-permanent seats on the Security Council are distributed according to regional groupings.
Pakistan received 182 votes and Somalia garnered 179 votes. Panama obtained 183 votes. Denmark received 184 votes, Greece 182 votes.
“Our tenure will be guided by the full commitment to multilateralism and respect of the principles of international law enshrined in the UN Charter,” said Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who last month called for the departure of the UN mission in his country by the end of the year.
“We will strive to strengthen the cooperation between the Security Council and the regional organizations, including the African Union,” he added.
Somalia joins 10-nation group
The five incoming countries will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland starting January 1, 2025. They will join the other five non-permanent members elected last year: Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
