Overview

• Fourteen countries won seats in the 47-member body, with other winners including Angola, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Iraq, Italy, Mauritius, Slovenia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Viet Nam.
• Pakistan’s officials described an overwhelming mandate, with The Nation reporting 178 of 190 votes in the General Assembly election.
• Terms begin on January 1, 2026 and run through the end of 2028 under the council’s regional seat allocation system.
• Ishaq Dar said Pakistan’s election recognizes its human-rights credentials and pledged to work under TRUCE principles of tolerance, respect, universality, consensus-building and engagement.
• India’s mission thanked member states for support as the country secured its seventh term, returning after a mandatory break in 2025.