53rd Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 50th Session - Part 2

Assembly elects Chile, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Poland, Republic of Korea to two-year terms on Security Council at the 53rd plenary meeting of the 50th session.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 00:05:49
• Production Date: 8 November 1995
• Asset Language: Original; English; French; Spanish
• Personal Subject: DIOGO FREITAS DO AMARAL
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: ELECTIONS; MEMBERSHIP
• MAMS Id: 2370530
• Parent Id: 844713

Description

The General Assembly this morning elected Chile, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Poland and Republic of Korea to two-year terms on the Security Council, filling non-permanent seats to be vacated on 31 December by Argentina, Czech Republic, Nigeria, Oman and Rwanda.

Representatives of South Africa, on behalf of the African States, of Brunei Darussalam, on behalf of Asian States, and of Bolivia, for Latin American and Caribbean States, took the floor to endorse candidates from their respective groups. The representative of Albania, on behalf of the Eastern European Group, said it could not endorse any one candidate. Speaking in his capacity as Albania's representative, he presented his own country as a candidate. Also making statements on their respective candidacies were the representatives of Benin, Poland and Egypt. The representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea spoke in opposition to the Asian Group's proposed candidate.

The Assembly will meet again at 10 a.m. tomorrow, 9 November, to continue its consideration of the situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development.

For further details please see source:
MEETINGS COVERAGE

For further details please see official record:
A/50/PV.53