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

A view of Philemon Yang, President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, as he chairs 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.