General Assembly Elects 18 Members of Economic and Social Council
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Sixty-seventh General Assembly
General Assembly Plenary
33rd Meeting (AM)
General Assembly Elects 18 Members of Economic and Social Council
The General Assembly today elected 18 members of the Economic and Social Council to serve three-year terms beginning 1 January 2013.
Those elected today were: Albania, Benin, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Haiti, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherlands, San Marino, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and the United States.
The 18 outgoing members were: Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Italy, Mongolia, Netherlands, Philippines, Rwanda, Slovakia, Ukraine, United States and Zambia.
The new members were elected according to the following pattern: five from African States, four from Asia‑Pacific States, two from Eastern European States, three from Latin American and Caribbean States and four from Western European and other States.
Ahead of that action, the Assembly, in a by‑election for the Western European and other States, decided that: Australia would relinquish its seat on the Council at the end of the year 2012 for the remaining term, in favour of New Zealand; that Germany would relinquish its seat on the Council in favour of Austria; that Finland would relinquish its seat on the Council in favour of Denmark; and that Switzerland would relinquish its seat on the Council, also at the end of the year 2012 for the remaining term, in favour of Sweden. The terms of office for Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden would begin on 1 January 2013 and end on 31 December 2013, while the term of office of Austria would begin on 1 January 2013 and end on 31 December 2014.
As of 1 January 2013, the remaining States making up the 54‑member body will be: Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The General Assembly will reconvene at 10 a.m. Monday, 12 November to hold various elections and appointments, including to the Human Rights Council.
Voting Results for By‑Election
Western European and other States
Number of ballot papers:
191
Number of invalid ballots:
1
Number of valid ballots:
190
Abstentions:
3
Number of Members present and voting:
187
Required majority:
125
Number of votes obtained by country:
Austria
132
New Zealand
132
Denmark
130
Sweden
129
San Marino
55
Netherlands
50
Canada
49
United States
49
Having obtained the required majority, Austria, Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden were elected members of the Economic and Social Council for a term of office beginning on 1 January 2013 and ending on 31 December 2013 for Denmark, New Zealand and Sweden, and 31 December 2014 for Austria.
Voting Results for General Elections
African States (5 Seats)
Number of ballot papers:
192
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
192
Abstentions:
0
Number of Members present and voting:
192
Required majority:
128
Number of votes obtained by country:
Benin
190
Mauritius
189
Tunisia
186
South Africa
183
Sudan
176
Asia -Pacific States (4 Seats)
Number of ballot papers:
192
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
192
Abstentions:
0
Number of Members present and voting:
192
Required majority:
128
Number of votes obtained by country:
Kuwait
180
Kyrgyzstan
164
Turkmenistan
140
Nepal
131
Saudi Arabia
128
Bahrain
1
Cambodia
1
Eastern European States (2 Seats)
Number of ballot papers:
192
Number of invalid ballots:
1
Number of valid ballots:
191
Abstentions:
1
Number of Members present and voting:
190
Required majority:
127
Number of votes obtained by country:
Croatia
185
Albania
184
Latin American and Caribbean States (3 Seats)
Number of ballot papers:
192
Number of invalid ballots:
1
Number of valid ballots:
191
Abstentions:
0
Number of Members present and voting:
191
Required majority:
128
Number of votes obtained by country:
Bolivia
186
Colombia
186
Haiti
186
Western European and other States (4 Seats)
Number of ballot papers:
192
Number of invalid ballots:
0
Number of valid ballots:
192
Abstentions:
3
Number of Members present and voting:
189
Required majority:
126
Number of votes obtained by country:
San Marino
184
Netherlands
179
Canada
174
United States
171
Norway
1
Andorra
1
Finland
1
Having obtained the required two thirds majority, the following 18 States were elected members of the Economic and Social Council for a three‑year term beginning on 1 January 2013: Albania, Benin, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Haiti, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherlands, San Marino, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and the United States.
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