1962 United Nations Security Council election
17 October 1962
| |||
4 (of 6) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| |||
The 1962 United Nations Security Council election was held on 17 October during the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The General Assembly elected four members, through consultation of the president, as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 1963.
The election saw Brazil, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Morocco elected as non-permanent members. The Philippines were elected to the second half of a split term with Romania, who were elected in the previous election.[1]
Rules
The Security Council had eleven seats, filled by five permanent members and six non-permanent members. Each year, half of the non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms.[2][3] A sitting member may not immediately run for re-election.[4] Candidates must reach a required two-thirds majority to be elected to the United Nations Security Council.
Results
At the time, the United Nations had 110 member states.[5] Four seats were up for election as Chile, Ireland, Romania, and the United Arab Republic completed their terms. Due to a deadlock in the previous election, Romania agreed to a split term with the Philippines. As a result, the Philippines were elected to a non-permanent seat in the first ballot, receiving 95 votes. In the following ballot for the remaining three seats, Brazil and Norway were elected in the first round with 91 and 85 votes respectively. With one seat remaining, a second restricted round of voting took place, which saw Morocco elected after receiving 73 votes.[6][7]
Split term
| Member | Round 1[6] |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 95 |
| Nigeria | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| valid ballots | 103 |
| abstentions | 2 |
| present and voting | 101 |
| required majority | 68 |
Other seats
| Member | Round 1[6] | Round 2[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 91 | — |
| Norway | 85 | — |
| Morocco | 57 | 73 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 35 |
| Iran | 28 | — |
| Afghanistan | 5 | — |
| Ethiopia | 2 | — |
| Burma | 1 | — |
| Haiti | 1 | — |
| Israel | 1 | — |
| Mauritania | 1 | — |
| valid ballots | 109 | 109 |
| abstentions | 0 | 1 |
| present and voting | 109 | 108 |
| required majority | 73 | 72 |
See also
References
- ^ "Elected Members of the Security Council". Global Policy Forum. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ United Nations Security Council (2008), Repertoire of the practice of the Security Council, United Nations Publications, p. 178, ISBN 9789211370300, retrieved 3 November 2011
- ^ Conforti, Benedetto (2005), The law and practice of the United Nations, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p. 61, ISBN 9004143092, retrieved 3 November 2011
- ^ Charter of the United Nations, Article 23
- ^ "Growth in United Nations membership". United Nations. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Official Record of the One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Meeting". U.N. General Assembly, 17th session. 17 October 1962. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Note verbale dated 20 July 2005 from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General". United Nations. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
External links
- UN Document A/59/881 Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica containing a record of Security Council elections up to 2004