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    • 5 Countries Elected to Rotating Seats on UN Security Council

    By The Epoch Times June 4, 2026
    The Security Council is the only U.N. body that can make legally-binding decisions, such as authorizing the use of force or imposing sanctions.
    5 Countries Elected to Rotating Seats on UN Security Council

    5 Countries Elected to Rotating Seats on UN Security Council The United Nations General Assembly has elected five new non-permanent members to the Security Council: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe. These nations will begin their two-year terms on January 1, 2027. The Security Council consists of 15 members, including five permanent members with veto power and ten elected non-permanent members.

    • Five new members elected to the UN Security Council: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe.
    • New terms begin on January 1, 2027.
    • The Security Council has 15 members: five permanent with veto power and ten elected for two-year terms.
    • Five seats are up for election each year, with non-permanent slots contested by group.
    • Portugal and Austria were elected for the Western European and Others Group, replacing Denmark and Greece.
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