Election of five non-permanent members of the Security Council
Background
In accordance with
Article 23 of the Charter, as amended, [By an amendment dated 17 December 1963 (
resolution 1991 A (XVIII)), which came into force on 31 August 1965, the General Assembly increased the number of non-permanent members of the Security Council from 6 to 10. The
Security Council consists of five
permanent members (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America) and 10
non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. In accordance with
rule 142 of the rules of procedure, the General Assembly elects each year five non-permanent members of the Security Council. At its eighteenth session, in 1963, the Assembly decided that the non-permanent members of the Council should be elected according to the following pattern (
resolution 1991 A (XVIII)):
- Five from African and Asian States;
- One from Eastern European States;
- Two from Latin American States;
- Two from Western European and other States.
At its sixty-first session, the General Assembly elected five non-permanent members of the Security Council (
decision 61/402) [page 4]. At present, the Council is thus composed of the following
15 Member States.
As stipulated in
rule 144 of the rules of procedure, a retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election. In accordance with
rule 92 of the rules of procedure, the election is held by secret ballot and there are no nominations. Under
rule 83 of the rules of procedure, the non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by a two-thirds majority.
The names of the States that have served as non-permanent members of the Security Council are listed in annex IV.
https://undocs.org/en/A/62/100
India in UNSC 8 times 2 yrs each (page 248-249)
1950
1951
1967
1968
1972
1973
1978
1979
1984
1985
1991
1992
2011
2012
2020
2021
Pakistan in UNSC 7 times 2 yrs each (page 250-251)
1952
1953
1968
1969
1976
1977
1984
1985
1993
1994
2003
2004
2012
2013
Above doc is uptill 2007 and Pakistan was again member in 2012-2013, tying it up. Won't research it more for a updated record since obvious both sides more or less equally selected.
Just symoblic, both nations havnt been able to do much despite almost being members almost similar number of times.
However India just as it did can raise objections on Pakistan like it did in FATF however this time they can easily be negated by China's veto vote making them waste of efforts. Pakistan hadn't been able to garner required results for Kashmir either. So mere symbolic moves.