India won 184 votes in the General Assembly from 193 members in Wednesday’s elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that he is “deeply grateful” after India was elected without opposition as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. India won 184 votes in the General Assembly from 193 members in Wednesday’s elections.
“Deeply grateful for the overwhelming support of the global community for India’s membership in the United Nations Security Council. India will work with all member countries to promote peace, security, resilience and equity around the world, “Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
Deeply grateful for the massive support of the world community for India’s accession to the @UN Security Council. India will work with all member countries to promote peace, security, resilience and equity around the world.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2020
India, Mexico, Ireland and Norway have been elected to the UN Security Council, but the 193 member states of the UN must return on Thursday to continue voting for one more vacant seat after ‘there was no clear winner.
The Security Council is the only United Nations body that can take legally binding decisions, such as imposing sanctions and authorizing the use of force. It has five permanent members – the United States, Great Britain, France, China and Russia – and 10 non-permanent members.
“The member states elect India to the non-permanent seat of the Security Council for the period 2021-2022 with overwhelming support,” tweeted the permanent mission of India to the UN.
India will sit in the powerful United Nations body for two years from January 1, with the five permanent and non-permanent members from Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam.
To be elected to the Council, the candidate countries need a two-thirds majority of the votes of the Member States present and voting in the Assembly. After operating practically since March amid the coronavirus pandemic, the diplomats returned to the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday with masks and followed a physical distance to vote by secret ballot at the scheduled times.
Member States elect India to the non-permanent seat of the Security Council for the period 2021-2022 with overwhelming support.
India obtains 184 of the 192 valid votes polled. pic.twitter.com/Vd43CN41cY
– India at the UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) June 17, 2020
India was the only candidate for the single seat in the Asia-Pacific category. His candidacy was approved unanimously by the group of 55 members, including China and Pakistan, in June of last year.
India has already been elected a non-permanent member of the Council for the years 1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992 and more recently in 2011-2012.
