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This paper revolves around the voting behaviour of European Union (EU) member state countries when holding a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in an effort to understand how they differ in their sponsorship. Further, it aims to reveal how and whether different EU member states display similar or diverging voting behaviour regarding resolutions related to sanctions and peacekeeping within the UNSC. In doing so, it highlights existing (or absent) patterns in the countries’ voting behaviours and shows whether the EU member states tend to cooperate or not as non-permanent members of the UNSC. Three diverging countries are selected and examined—Germany, Portugal, and Luxembourg—during a period spanning from 2011 to 2020. Given that the academic literature in the past has solely focused on how non-permanent members can position themselves as champions on certain issues or become a voice for smaller states, this study adds a significant new dimension. Moreover, determining the sponsorship and voting behaviours of these EU member states within the UNSC would not only be valuable for the respective countries and the EU, but also to increase the overall transparency of the UNSC processes. In essence, it contributes to deciphering what would be the best course of action regarding the internal and external workings of the body and how it can be made more efficient, which is important since this has an impact on a global scale. When looking at sponsorship of peacekeeping missions, different behaviour emerged. Germany sponsored more peacekeeping resolutions than sanctions-related ones. Portuguese sponsorship behaviour differs from this, as it took a backseat on most peacekeeping resolutions. Essentially, factors driving Portuguese assertiveness on the sanctions front are not also driving peacekeeping sponsorship. Lastly, Luxembourgian sponsorship of peacekeeping resolutions outnumbers both Portuguese and German sponsorship combined. As Luxembourg sponsors these resolutions, it attempts to strengthen its image on the world stage and enhance its soft power.

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EU Member States in the Elected 10: Voting and Co-sponsorship in the UNSC

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    2025年

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  • Barney Jansen,
  • Koen van Schijndel

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This paper revolves around the voting behaviour of European Union (EU) member state countries when holding a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in an effort to understand how they differ in their sponsorship. Further, it aims to reveal how and whether different EU member states display similar or diverging voting behaviour regarding resolutions related to sanctions and peacekeeping within the UNSC. In doing so, it highlights existing (or absent) patterns in the countries’ voting behaviours and shows whether the EU member states tend to cooperate or not as non-permanent members of the UNSC. Three diverging countries are selected and examined—Germany, Portugal, and Luxembourg—during a period spanning from 2011 to 2020. Given that the academic literature in the past has solely focused on how non-permanent members can position themselves as champions on certain issues or become a voice for smaller states, this study adds a significant new dimension. Moreover, determining the sponsorship and voting behaviours of these EU member states within the UNSC would not only be valuable for the respective countries and the EU, but also to increase the overall transparency of the UNSC processes. In essence, it contributes to deciphering what would be the best course of action regarding the internal and external workings of the body and how it can be made more efficient, which is important since this has an impact on a global scale. When looking at sponsorship of peacekeeping missions, different behaviour emerged. Germany sponsored more peacekeeping resolutions than sanctions-related ones. Portuguese sponsorship behaviour differs from this, as it took a backseat on most peacekeeping resolutions. Essentially, factors driving Portuguese assertiveness on the sanctions front are not also driving peacekeeping sponsorship. Lastly, Luxembourgian sponsorship of peacekeeping resolutions outnumbers both Portuguese and German sponsorship combined. As Luxembourg sponsors these resolutions, it attempts to strengthen its image on the world stage and enhance its soft power.