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Somalia Formally Takes UN Security Council Seat

As of 1 January 2025, Somalia is officially a member of the United Nations Security Council, having been elected for a non-permanent seat for the 2025-2026 term.

The country will serve for two-year terms. It will be the first time Somalia, which descended into civil war more than 30 years ago, has held the position since the 1970s.

The country was elected along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama. The elected countries secured the required two-thirds majority of Member States present and voting in the 193-member General Assembly through a secret ballot. The selected countries will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, whose terms end on 31 December 2024.

Following the news, the United Nations in Somalia congratulated the Somali government and its people "on their country's election today to a seat on the UN Security Council for 2025-2026." The Somali government and its diplomatic corps have expressed their gratitude for the support received from the international community and have pledged to work diligently to fulfill their responsibilities as a member of the Security Council.

VOA

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