Council Member States
The Member States of the Council are elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference, ensuring an equitable distribution of Council seats among all the regions of the world.
Council Member States (2023-2026)
| Region | Member States |
|---|---|
| A (Americas) – 9 seats | Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, United States |
| B (Western Europe) – 8 seats | France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom |
| C (Eastern Europe and Northern Asia) – 5 seats | Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania |
| D (Africa) – 13 seats | Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda |
| E (Asia and Australasia) – 13 seats | Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates |