The 2026 United Nations Security Council election will be held in mid-2026 during the 80th 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 2027. 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:
- One for the African Group
- One for the Asia-Pacific Group
- One for the Latin American and Caribbean Group
- Two for the Western European and Others Group
The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2027–28 period.
Candidates
African Group
- Zimbabwe
Asia-Pacific Group
- Philippines
- Kyrgyzstan
Western European and Others Group
- Austria
- Germany
- Portugal
See also
- List of members of the United Nations Security Council
References
