(New York, 4th) On the 3rd, the United Nations General Assembly elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, with Latvia being elected for the first time.
The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by the United Nations General Assembly through a secret ballot, and candidates need to obtain at least two-thirds of the total votes from the General Assembly to be elected. The five countries participating in this election faced no competition and all secured high votes for election.
The newly elected five non-permanent members of the Security Council will replace Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia, with the term starting on January 1, 2026, for a duration of two years.
The United Nations Security Council consists of 15 members, with China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States as permanent members, and the remaining 10 as non-permanent members. Non-permanent members serve a term of two years and are replaced through elections every year with five new members and cannot be immediately re-elected. The 10 non-permanent member seats are distributed by region: three for Africa; two each for Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western Europe and others; and one for Eastern Europe.
The Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security and is one of the main organs of the United Nations.
The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by the United Nations General Assembly through a secret ballot, and candidates need to obtain at least two-thirds of the total votes from the General Assembly to be elected. The five countries participating in this election faced no competition and all secured high votes for election.
The newly elected five non-permanent members of the Security Council will replace Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia, with the term starting on January 1, 2026, for a duration of two years.
The United Nations Security Council consists of 15 members, with China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States as permanent members, and the remaining 10 as non-permanent members. Non-permanent members serve a term of two years and are replaced through elections every year with five new members and cannot be immediately re-elected. The 10 non-permanent member seats are distributed by region: three for Africa; two each for Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western Europe and others; and one for Eastern Europe.
The Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security and is one of the main organs of the United Nations.