Slovenia and Russia-allied Belarus competed against each other in their regional group. Slovenia clearly prevailed over Belarus with 153 votes with 38 votes.
Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia will replace Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates from next year. The UN Security Council is the only body that can pass legally binding resolutions for member states and send military personnel. The Council consists of 15 states. Five of them are permanent members; ten others are elected for a two-year term.