In an uncontested slate, five newcomers won election to the 15-member United Nations Security Council for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1.
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia gained seats in a secret ballot vote on Thursday among the U.N. General Assembly's 193 member nations. Though they each ran unopposed, the candidates must still gain the support of more than two-thirds of the assembly.
Geopolitics — U.N. Security Council (UNSC) — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — Denmark — Greece — Pakistan — Panama — Somalia — Ecuador — Japan — Malta — Switzerland — Mozambique — Algeria — Guyana — Sierra Leone — Slovenia — South Korea — Ethiopia — China — United Kingdom (U.K.) — France — United States (U.S.) — Russia
