This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, Kenya made history by clinching the coveted 2021/2022 seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in a closely contested election.
Kenya's victory came after the East African nation secured 129 votes in the second round of voting held at the UN headquarters in New York.
Initially, Kenya had scored 113 votes against Djibouti's 78, but the latter made a late surge in the second round, securing 62 votes.
Africa's representatives were forced into the second round of voting after neither of the contenders garnered at least two-thirds (128) of the voting member states (193) to be declared the winner in the initial round of voting held on Wednesday, June 17.
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