Five Countries Elected as Non-Permanent Members of UN Security Council

One country just won a Security Council seat for the first time ever. Its neighbours in Central Asia never had one either.

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Elected 3 June 2026 · Term Starts 1 Jan 2027

UNSC Non-Permanent Members, 2027–28

AustriaBeat Germany

PortugalBeat Germany

KyrgyzstanFirst-Ever Seat

Trinidad & TobagoUncontested

ZimbabweUncontested

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The 2026 UNSC non-permanent member elections are now covered as part of the Security Council’s own reference Article.

See IntlRel0027 — UN General Assembly and Security Council for the full write-up, alongside how the Security Council’s rotating non-permanent seats work.

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