With 190 votes, the UN General Assembly chose Ecuador as one of the five non-permanent members of its Security Council. Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are other members.

Ecuador was elected on 9 June 2022 as one of the five members of the United Nations Security Council.

Country gets 190 out of 193 votes in the UN General Assemblywhich also points Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland like other non-permanent members.

With 190 votes, Ecuador was elected to the UN Security Council @A. Hard work, strategy and coherence have led us to this great day. ️ @Presidency_Ec @juancaholguin pic.twitter.com/MdZlT4KU6v

– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (@CancilleriaEc) June 9, 2022

Starting January 1st, Ecuador will become a non-permanent member UN Security Council for the period 2023-2024. Back to holding that position after 30 yearsThe last time was in 1992.

According to release from the government, Ecuador will prioritize in the Council a peaceful solution of the controversyprotection of civilians in the context of armed conflict and the agenda of women, peace and security.

In addition, combating the illicit arms trade and paying attention to emerging threats.

The Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. It has 15 members and each has one vote.

In accordance with the Charter, all Members of the United Nations agree to accept and comply with the decisions of this Council.

no opposition

The Ecuador candidacy has no competition in the group from Latin America and the Caribbean and receives almost unanimous support.

Ecuador has been sitting until now three times in the organization’s highest decision-making bodies: in the two years 1950-1951, 1960-1961 and 1991-1992.

The government of Ecuador has received the green light from countries in the region to take over this prestigious position at the United Nations and in the last few months campaign among other Member States to secure the necessary votes.

Ecuador will occupy the seat that Mexico will vacate at the end of this year, as one of the two representatives of Latin America and the Caribbean, while Brazil will continue for another year, because its mandate will expire at the end of 2023.

Together with ten rotating chairs, The Security Council always consists of five permanent members, which also has veto power: United States, China, Russia, France and United Kingdom.

The Council, which deals with issues of peace and security, is the most powerful commissioned body at the United Nations, the only one with the capacity to enforce binding action and it can be enforced by force

Among the main issues on his current agenda wars in Ukraine, Yemen and Syria, some African conflicts or sanctions regimes that weigh on countries like North Korea.