Election of Non-Permanent Members of the Security Council

A/DEC/79/419View PDF

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 114a Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council, published in 2025.

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8 versions · 2019–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/DEC/80/423

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/DEC/80/423	Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—
2025	A/DEC/79/419	Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council	177	—
2024	A/DEC/78/414	Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—
2023	A/DEC/77/421	Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council	—	—
2022	A/DEC/76/422	Election of non-permanent members of the Security Council	137	85%Compare

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6 subjects

Bahrain Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Election of Members Latvia Liberia

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At its 73rd plenary meeting, on 3 June 2025, the General Assembly, in accordance with Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations, rule 142 of the rules of procedure of the Assembly and paragraph 17 of Assembly resolution 68/307 of 10 September 2014, elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia as non‑permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2026 to fill the vacancies occurring on the expiration of the terms of office of Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.

As a result, as of 1 January 2026, the Security Council is composed of the following 15 Member States: Bahrain,** China, Colombia,** Democratic Republic of the Congo,** Denmark,* France, Greece,* Latvia,** Liberia,** Pakistan,* Panama,* Russian Federation, Somalia,* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America.

* Term of office expires on 31 December 2026.

** Term of office expires on 31 December 2027.

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