Algeria’s UN Security Council Term Ends as Bahrain Takes Arab Seat

Algeria’s tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council officially ends on Wednesday, with the Kingdom of Bahrain set to assume the Arab seat starting Thursday for a two-year term.

Bahrain will represent the Arab group on the Council from 2026 to 2027, in line with the established rotation system among Arab states between the African and Asian groups.

New Security Council Composition for the Coming Year

With the start of the new year, the Security Council will consist of five permanent members: the United Kingdom, China, the United States, France, and the Russia.

They will be joined by ten non-permanent members elected by the United Nations General Assembly: Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Latvia, Colombia, along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia.

Countries Leaving the Council

Alongside Algeria, the terms of Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia also conclude on Wednesday.

Under long-standing UN practice, Arab countries rotate the non-permanent Security Council seat between the African and Asian regional groups, ensuring balanced representation within the Council.

Bahrain’s upcoming term is expected to see it engage closely with major international files related to Middle East security, regional conflicts, and global peacekeeping efforts.