India has been elected to the non-permanent category of the UN Security Council after elections were held for the five non-permanent members on Wednesday. India won 184 votes out of 192 valid votes cast.
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However, this is not the first time India has been elected to the aid position at the United Nations. We have been a non-permanent member of the Council for the years 1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992 and 2011-2012.
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Ireland, Mexico and Norway were also elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
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Speaking to Economic Times from New York India’s PR to UN T S Tirumurti said:
We are entering the UN Security Council at a crucial juncture when multilateralism needs reform to remain relevant. Prime Minister’s global vision will be an important contribution to shape the post-COVID world.
Mind you, each year the UN General Assembly elects five non-permanent members for a two-year term. The 10 non-permanent seats are distributed on a regional basis – five for African and Asian States; one for the Eastern European States; two for the Latin American and Caribbean States; and two for Western European and other States.