Somali Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council
Somali Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council

Somali Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council

Somali Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council

Somalia has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council – hailed as a significant step for the war-torn nation.

It will be the first time the country, which descended into civil war more than 30 years ago, has held the position since the 1970s.

The top table at the UN determines how the organization should respond to conflicts around the world.

Analysts say Somalia’s battle to bring an end to its turmoil and its fight against Islamist militants will help inform the UN’s decisions.

There are 10 rotating non-permanent members on the council, along with the five permanent members – the US, the UK, France, China and Russia.

To win a seat, which can carry influence in world affairs, a country

Needs to secure the support of at least two thirds of the general assembly delegations that are voting.

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Somalia was elected along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan and Panama to serve for two years from January next year.

It bagged the seat allocated to the East Africa Region unopposed and went on to win 179 votes in a secret ballot in the 193-member general assembly.

James Swan, the UN secretary general’s acting special representative for Somalia, said the country’s experiences placed it in a unique position to contribute to the Security Council’s deliberations on international peace and security.

Somalia has come a long way over the past three decades on its path to peace, prosperity and security, Mr Swan said.

Security expert Samira Gaid told UK-based Warpod podcast that Somalia was no longer the poster child for problems in the Horn of Africa.

The UN Security Council has significant responsibilities and can authorise peacekeeping operations and impose international sanctions.

Last December, it lifted a longstanding arms embargo on Somalia.

Non-permanent members of the council are allocated by region, but unlike the five permanent members, they do not have the power of veto.

There are currently three non-permanent African states on the council – Algeria, Sierra Leone and Mozambique, which Somalia will be replacing.

The AU has been pushing for the continent to have two permanent representatives on the council and an additional two seats as non-permanent representatives.

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