2021 United Nations Security Council election

The 2021 United Nations Security Council election will be held in mid-2021 during the 75th 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 2022. 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:

2021 United Nations Security Council election
2021
5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council
Elected Members before election

 Niger (Africa)
 Tunisia (Africa, Arab)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (LatAm&Car)
 Vietnam (Asia)
 Estonia (E. Europe)

 New Elected Members

TBD

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period.

Candidates

Asia-Pacific Group

Eastern Europe Group

Latin America and the Caribbean

See also

References
  1. "Asian group of nations at UN changes its name to Asia-Pacific group", Radio New Zealand International, 2011-08-31.
  2. Malone, David (25 October 2003). "Reforming the Security Council: Where Are the Arabs?". The Daily Star. Beirut. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. "Security Council Elections: Options after Saudi Arabia Rejects its Seat". What's in Blue?. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. "Índia apoiará candidatura do Brasil como membro não-permanente da ONU". Correio Brasiliense. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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