New York: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected five new non-permanent members of the Security Council, namely Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Latvia, and Colombia, for the mandate between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027.
According to Kuwait News Agency, this election marks the first time Latvia has been selected as a member of the Security Council. Colombia has previously secured the seat seven times, the Democratic Republic of Congo twice, and both Bahrain and Liberia once.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) comprises 15 members, including ten non-permanent members. These non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly, which represents all 193 member states of the United Nations.
The mandate of five current non-permanent members will expire by the end of 2025. These members are Algeria, Guinea, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia. Meanwhile, the terms of Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia will conclude by the end of 2026.
The Security Council's five permanent members are the United Kingdom, China, the United States, France, and Russia.