The United Nations General Assembly has elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia as new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia as new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Their term will begin on January 1, 2026, and will last until the end of 2027.
These countries will replace Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia, whose terms expire at the end of 2025.
The newly elected members will join Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia, who were elected last year and will remain on the Council until the end of 2026.
The UN Security Council has 15 members—five permanent members with veto power (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and ten non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms, with due regard to regional representation.
The election is conducted by secret ballot, and a two-thirds majority of the 193 member states is required for election.