1968_United_Nations_Security_Council_election
1968 United Nations Security Council election
Election to the United Nations Security Council
The 1968 United Nations Security Council election was held on 1 November 1968 during the Twenty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The General Assembly elected Colombia, Finland, Nepal, Spain, and Zambia (all but Colombia elected for the first time), as the five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 1969.