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1974 United Nations Security Council election

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To be elected, a candidate must receive a two-thirds majority of those present and voting. If the vote is inconclusive after the first round, three rounds of restricted voting shall take place, followed by three rounds of unrestricted voting, and so on, until a result has been obtained. In restricted
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The Security Council has 15 seats, filled by five permanent members and ten non-permanent members. Each year, half of the non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms. A sitting member may not immediately run for re-election.
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voting, only official candidates may be voted on, while in unrestricted voting, any member of the given regional group, with the exception of current Council members, may be voted on.
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into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows:
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for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 1975. Both Guyana and Tanzania were elected to the council for the first time.
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Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica containing a record of Security Council elections up to 2004
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In accordance with the rules whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the
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stated that the candidacy of Guyana will be supported unanimously by the whole group.
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Official Record of Two Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-sixth Meeting
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was held on 11 October 1974 during the Twenty-ninth session of the
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As Chairman of the Latin American Group, Mr. Villagran Kramer of
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Held at Headquarters, New York, On Thursday, 11 October 1974.
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Index

1973
1975
United Nations Security Council

Kenya
Africa
Indonesia
Asia
Peru
LatAm&Car
Australia
WEOG
Austria
WEOG
Tanzania
Africa
Japan
Asia
Guyana
LatAm&Car
Italy
WEOG
Sweden
WEOG
United Nations
General Assembly
United Nations Headquarters
New York City
Guyana
Italy

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