2025 United Nations Security Council election

2025 United Nations Security Council election
3 June 2025
5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council
Members before election
 Sierra Leone (Africa)
 Algeria (Africa)a
 South Korea (Asia–Pacific)
 Guyana (GRULAC)
 Slovenia (EEG)

Elected Members
 Democratic Republic of the Congo (Africa)
 Liberia (Africa)
 Bahrain (Asia–Pacific)a
 Colombia (GRULAC)
 Latvia (EEG)

The 2025 United Nations Security Council election was held on 3 June 2025 during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2026. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes,[1] the five available seats are allocated as follows:

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2026–27 period.

Candidates

African Group

Eastern European Group

Asia-Pacific Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Results

African and Asia-Pacific Groups

African and Asia-Pacific Groups election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Bahrain 186
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 183
 Liberia 181
valid ballots 188
abstentions 1
present and voting 187
required majority 125

Eastern European Group

Eastern European Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Latvia 178
valid ballots 188
abstentions 10
present and voting 178
required majority 119

Latin America and Caribbean Group

Latin America and Caribbean Group election results[7]
Member Round 1
 Colombia 180
valid ballots 188
abstentions 8
present and voting 180
required majority 120

See also

References

  1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Session 18 Resolution 1991. Question of equitable representation on the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council A/RES/1991(XVIII)
  2. ^ "Decision on African Candidatures within the International System". AfricanLII. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "ECOWAS Promises Support to Liberia's UNSC Membership Quest". Liberian Observer. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Dombrovskis and UN secretary general discuss UN priorities and Latvia's interests". The Baltic Course. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. ^ "India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seat". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Colombia Presents Candidacy for Seat on UN Security Council". Colombia One. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b c General Assembly: 73rd Plenary meeting, 79th session, Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council. United Nations. 3 June 2025. Results announced at 1:23:56. Retrieved 3 June 2024 – via UN web TV.
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