| has gloss | eng: The Eastern European Group is one of the five unofficial Regional Groups in the United Nations that act as voting blocs and negotiation forums. Regional voting blocs were formed in 1961 to encourage voting to various UN bodies from regional groups. The group consists of countries in Eastern Europe and the Caucasians, which form the area of the former Eastern Bloc. The group currently has 23 members and has one seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), currently held by Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
