Next five non-permanent members of Security Council chosen
4,196 views · Published 15 October 2009 · 8:07 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 15 October 2009 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria will serve two-year terms on the Security Council starting next January after they won elections to the 15-member body today. The five countries were chosen after running uncontested races for the non-permanent seats, and they were duly elected by the General Assembly during a secret ballot at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning. News Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32562&Cr=security+council&Cr1= View the entire election (Real Media, 1 hour and 24 minutes): http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/ga/64/2009/ga091015am.rm
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