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Spain enters the United Nations Security Council 

The 193 countries which make up the United Nations General Assembly have decided to choose Spain as a member of the Security Council, the highest decision-making body in the world for peace and security, during the period of 2015-2016. 

October 17, 2014
MADRID
The Spanish campaign demonstrated that our country is a reliable UN member which fully shares the values of multilateralism. Designed around three fundamental concepts in our international relations –dialogue, solidarity and commitment– the campaign sought to highlight our important efforts to uphold international peace and security, to fight against poverty and to promote Human Rights. Spain is a country committed to solving global problems, and we are excited about the prospect of being able to deal with the challenges arising today in the international community through this highest decision-making body. 
 
The United Nations Security Council is made up of fifteen members: five permanent members with veto powers –France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia and the United States– and ten non-permanent members chosen by the General Assembly for periods of two years, without veto powers. Each year, the General Assembly selects five of the non-permanent members for the subsequent two years. For the two positions in the Western Europe and Other Governments group (WEOG), three candidates were competing: New Zealand, Turkey and Spain.

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Spain enters the United Nations Security Council