Elected UN Bodies Aim for ‘Equitable Geographical Representation’

Number of countries in selected UN bodies, by UN regional grouping, 2026

A bar chart showing the geographic breakdown of elected UN bodies.

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Note: The United States is not an official member of any UN region but is considered a member of the Western European and Others Group for electoral purposes. Turkey is a member of both the Asia-Pacific Group and the Western European and Others Group, but is considered a member of the latter for electoral purposes.

Source: United Nations