Kenya Un Security Council Seat. India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway all won their bids in first-round voting on Wednesday, but neither Kenya nor Djibouti attained the. Kenya has won the UN Security Council seat after beating Djibouti in second round of voting Thursday.
Under the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly, candidates seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council must garner at least two thirds of the voting member. N. body authorized to approve the use of military force, and. The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York elected four new nonpermanent members into the Security Council for a two-year India and Mexico clinched the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean seats in the powerful council.
It enjoys robust powers including the imposition of sanctions and authorisation of military action when international peace is threatened.
China has pledged to support Djibouti in its bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
It also is the only U. A seat on the Security Council is considered a coveted honor in international diplomacy. Canada has officially lost its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, which it contested with Ireland and Norway, despite an extensive UN officials met in New York to cast their votes on Wednesday.