General Assembly Holds Election of Non-permanent Members of Security Council

Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (left), Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zénon Mukongo Ngay (centre), Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, attend the 73rd plenary meeting of the General Assembly. The Assembly held election of non-permanent members of the Security Council. Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026.

Elections are held annually by secret ballot, with seats allocated by regional group. Candidates must secure a two-thirds majority in the 193-member General Assembly to be elected.