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India, Ireland, Mexico, Norway elected non-permanent members of Security Council
Published: Jun 18, 2020 05:16 AM

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on threats to international peace and security, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Aug. 22, 2019. Photo: Xinhua


The UN General Assembly on Wednesday elected India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway as non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term.

One non-permanent seat remains to be filled. Kenya and Djibouti, neither of which won the required two-third majority on Wednesday, will enter a run-off on Thursday, said Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the current General Assembly president, who announced the voting results.

Canada, which was running in the Western Europe and Others Group against Ireland and Norway, failed to get a seat.

The newly elected members of the Security Council will have a two-year term that begins on Jan. 1, 2021.
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