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, the five available seats are allocated as follows:
Two for the African Group One for the Asia-Pacific Group One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group One for the Eastern European Group
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2026–27 period.
Candidates African Group
Eastern European Group
Montenegro was a candidate for the Eastern European Group until it withdrew its candidacy in a letter dated 30 January 2025 addressed to the Secretary-General from the Permanent Mission of Montenegro to the United Nations.
Asia-Pacific Group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Results African and Asia-Pacific Groups
Eastern European Group
Latin America and Caribbean Group
See also List of members of the United Nations Security Council
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