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Egypt’s candidacy for the non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council 2016-2017
Egypt officially announced its candidature for the non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the 2016-2017 term on the sidelines of the 2014 United Nations General Assembly.
As a founding member of the United Nations, Egypt has played an important role in maintaining international peace and security for decades, and is committed to strengthening international action through the United Nations to achieve collective security and uphold the goals enshrined in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. As a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Egypt hopes to make concrete and effective contributions to the work of the Council and the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security.