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United Nations: General Assembly Elects Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon, Nigeria to Two-Year Terms on Security Council
Oct 16, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
In one round of voting, the General Assembly today elected Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria to serve as five non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2010.
They will fill seats to be vacated by Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Viet Nam.' Meanwhile, Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda will continue to serve as elected Council members during 2010, for the second year of their respective terms.' All new Council members will take their seats on 1 January 2010.
The five new non-permanent members were elected according to the following pattern:' three from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, and one from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Voting Results
African and Asian States
Number of ballot papers:
190
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
190
Abstentions:
0
Number of members present and voting:
190
Required majority:
127
Number of votes obtained by country:
Nigeria
186
Gabon
184
Lebanon
180
Togo
1
Sierra Leone
1
Iran
1
Liberia
1
Eastern European States
Number of ballot papers:
190
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
190
Abstentions:
7
Number of members present and voting:
183
Required majority:
122
Number of votes obtained by country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
183
Latin American and Caribbean States
Number of ballot papers:
190
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
190
Abstentions:
7
Number of members present and voting:
183
Required majority:
122
Number of votes obtained by country:
Brazil
182
Venezuela
1
Having obtained the required two-thirds majority, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria were elected to the Security Council for two-year terms, beginning on 1 January 2010.
The General Assembly will reconvene at 10 a.m. Monday, 19 October, to discuss sport for peace and development.
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