1998 United Nations Security Council election

1998 United Nations Security Council election
8 October 1998
5 (of 10) non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council
Members before election

 Kenya (Africa)
 Japan (Asia)
 Costa Rica (LatAm&Car)
 Portugal (WEOG)
 Sweden (WEOG)

 New Members





Unsuccessful candidates
 Greece (WEOG)

The 1998 United Nations Security Council election was held on 8 October 1998 at United Nations Headquarters in New York City during the 53rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly elected five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms commencing on 1 January 1999.

The five candidates elected were Argentina, Canada, Malaysia, Namibia (for the first time), and the Netherlands.

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