United Nations Security Council Members

The United Nations Security Council consists of fifteen UN member countries.

There are five permanent UN Security Council members and ten non-permanent Security Council members. The five permanent Security Council members were the primary victors of World War II. The ten non-permanent Security Council members include two members from each of the regional groupings of UN member countries:

• the Western European and Others Group
• the Eastern European Group
• Latin American and Caribbean Group
• the Asian Group
• the African Group

The current UN Security Council members are:

Permanent Members

• China
• France
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• United States

Non-Permanent Members

Date indicates end of two year term for the ten non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Country will be replaced by another member of the regional grouping.

• Azerbaijan (Dec. 31, 2013)
• Colombia (Dec. 31, 2012)
• Germany (Dec. 31, 2012)
• Guatemala (Dec. 31, 2013)
• India (Dec. 31, 2012)
• Morocco (Dec. 31, 2013)
• Pakistan (Dec. 31, 2013)
• Portugal (Dec. 31, 2012)
• South Africa (Dec. 31, 2012)
• Togo (Dec. 31, 2013)