Slovenia wins non-permanent seat on UN Security Council in 2024-2025

New York/Ljubljana, 6 June - Slovenia was elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2024-2025, securing the requisite two thirds majority among UN members. The country got 153 votes in the first round of voting on Tuesday to beat Belarus in the Eastern European group. Slovenian political leaders hailed the result as a major diplomatic success.