Albania Elected to UN Security Council
Albania has been elected Friday to serve on the UN Security Council for two-year terms beginning next year in a vote in which all candidates ran unopposed. Membership of Albania in the Council was okayed by 175 UN member states and was objected by the rest 15 states, out of 190 countries took part in the voting process.
Meanwhile, Albania’s election to the Security Council for the first time after 65 years of membership in the UN, represents a major challenge, but also an excellent opportunity for Albania, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Nevertheless, Albania takes office in January 2022 and UN Security Council is one of the most important organs of the United Nations, tasked with maintaining peace and security between nations, has pointed out the Ministry for Europe earlier on.
Albania was elected along with UAE, Brazil, Ghana and Gabon.
Each candidate needed two-thirds of the votes in the 193-nation UN General Assembly’s secret ballot. The UAE received 179 votes. Albania got 175 votes, compared to 181 for Brazil, 185 for Ghana and 183 for Gabon.
The UAE, Albania and Brazil were the only candidates from their respective regions. Ghana and Gabon won the two seats allocated to Africa after the Democratic Republic of the Congo withdrew from the race.
The 2022-2023 term will be the UAE’s second stint on the council after serving from 1986-1987. Brazil has served on the council 10 times, and Gabon and Ghana three times each. Albania has never served on the council.