“2017 United Nations Security Council election”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The 2017 United Nations Security Council election was held on 2 June 2017 during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. In addition to the regular elections for five of the non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council, there was by-election for a sixth seat held by Italy who relinquished its seat at the end of the year as part of a term splitting agreement with the Netherlands.^[1] The regular elections are for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2018; the by-election is for the remainder of Italy's term.^[1]

In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five regularly available seats are allocated as follows:

The six elected members began their two-year terms on the 1st of January, 2018 ^[3]^[4], and will continue to serve on the Security Council until the end of 2019.

Candidates

African Group

As a result of the rotation policy implemented by the Security Council for designation of its temporary seats, two nations from Africa would be selected. Prospective candidates were further limited by internal subdivision within the Africa Group. ^[5]

Asia Pacific Group

Eastern European Group

The Eastern European Group was designated one seat on the Security Council in the election. Poland, having attempted to procure a seat in the past, announced its candidacy, as did Bulgaria. However, the latter dropped out of the race in December of 2016, leaving Poland unopposed for the seat.^[9]

The two-year tenure will represent Poland's sixth term as a temporary member of the Security Council. Witold Waszczykowski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, heralded their election as "a great victory for Polish diplomacy". ^[9]

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Western European and Others Group

Conventionally, there are only five seats available in each UN Security Council election. However, Italy, having claimed the Western European seat the 2016 election, agreed to vacate after one year and allow the Netherlands to take its place. The Netherlands ran unopposed.

The presence of the Netherlands on the Security Council will represent their first term on the body in twenty years. Minister of Foreign Affairs Halbe Zijlstra said, in a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, that the Dutch delegation would "focus on themes such as justice and the prevention of conflicts" during its tenure.^[12]

Result

African and Asia-Pacific Groups

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Eastern European Group

Western European and Others Group

See also

References

1. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸{{cite web|title=Security Council Elections 2017|date=24 April 2017|accessdate=25 April 2017|publisher=Security Council Report|url=http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/unsc_elections_2017.pdf}}
2. ^"Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-to-preside-over-un-security-council-for-first-time-in-history_a3108146|title=Kazakhstan to preside over UN Security Council for first time in history|first=|last=INFORM.KZ|website=www.inform.kz}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/2/39029/Kuwait-to-lead-Arab-Group-at-UNSC-starting-from-Monday|title=Kuwait to lead Arab Group at UNSC starting from Monday - Egypt Today|website=www.egypttoday.com}}
5. ^¹http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/unsc_elections_2017.pdf
6. ^{{Cite web|title=President Abbas Calls for Strengthening Palestinian Leadership on World Stage, as General Assembly Moves into Third Day of Annual Debate|date=22 September 2016|accessdate=23 September 2016|publisher=United Nations|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/ga11826.doc.htm}}
7. ^{{Cite web|title=Security Council Initiative|date=17 February 2017|accessdate=21 February 2017|publisher=WFUNA|url=http://www.wfuna.org/wfuna-security-council-election-initiative}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Security Council Elections: Options after Saudi Arabia Rejects its Seat|date=18 October 2013|accessdate=18 October 2013|publisher=What's in Blue?|url=http://www.whatsinblue.org/2013/10/security-council-elections-options-after-saudi-arabia-rejects-its-seat.php}}
9. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/310011,Poland-chosen-to-join-UN-Security-Council|title=Poland chosen to join UN Security Council|publisher=}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Community of Democracies meeting: Suu Kyi receives Geremek Award|date=29 April 2013|accessdate=20 August 2013|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland|url=http://www.mfa.gov.pl/en/news/community_of_democracies_meeting__suu_kyi_receives_geremek_award}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=TEXT FOR DIP NOTE RESPONDING TO PERU'S DIP NOTE REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY TO UNSC NON-PERMANENT SEAT |date=19 March 2008|accessdate=20 April 2013|publisher=WikiLeaks|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WL0803/S01290.htm}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/12/dutch-un-security-council-efforts-to-focus-on-preventing-conflict/|title=Dutch UN security council efforts to focus on preventing conflict - DutchNews.nl|date=18 December 2017|publisher=}}
13. ^¹²³{{cite web|title=General Assembly Elects Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland as Non-Permanent Members of Security Council for 2018-2019|date=2 June 2017|accessdate=2 June 2017|publisher=United Nations|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/ga11920.doc.htm}}