Geographical Representation of Member States

Un- and Under-represented Member States

As of February 2025

Un-represented: Brunei Darussalam, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Grenada, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu.

Under-represented: Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, China, Cuba, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Turkmenistan, United States of America.

Pie chart of Member States representation

Senior Managers’ Compact

The Secretary-General has included a target in the Senior Managers’ Compact which requires that 50% of all appointments to geographical posts are made with nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States.

Photo of the Secretary General