The 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil and United Arab Emirates (UAE) to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term.
According to the final tally, Ghana received 185 votes, Gabon 183, UAE 179, Albania 175 and Brazil 181 votes.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) garnered three votes while Peru and Iran each collected one.
The Security Council is a body of 15 members, five of which are permanent and have veto power: the United States, France, Russia and China.
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The newly elected five will join India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, the other non-permanent members.
Prior to its successful bid, the UAE issued a statement promising to be “a constructive partner” in addressing some of the “critical challenges of our time.”
This it said included promoting gender equality, countering terrorism and extremism and “harnessing the potential of innovation for peace.”
