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U.N. votes in 5 new Security Council members

Five nations won seats on the U.N. Security Council for the next two years, putting them in a position to influence global policies on peace and security.

,   and  John Heilprin
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The U.N. Security Council chamber featuring a mural with the image of a phoenix rising in wartime
The U.N. Security Council chamber featuring a mural by Norwegian artist Per Krohg with the image of a phoenix rising in wartime (AN/C.K. Hartman)

UNITED NATIONS (AN) — Five nations won seats on the U.N. Security Council for the next two years, putting them in a position to influence global policies on peace and security at a time of war in Europe and major crises spanning the globe.

Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland gained seats on the United Nations' most powerful arm for 2023 and 2024. All of them ran unopposed but still had to gain the backing of at least two-thirds of the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly to be elected on Thursday.

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Geopolitics — Global Issues — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — U.N. Security Council (UNSC) — United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) — Americas — Asia-Pacific — Europe — Middle East — Africa

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