1998 United Nations Security Council election

	Unsuccessful candidates
	Greece (WEOG)

1998 United Nations Security Council election
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 ; Namibia (Africa); Malaysia (Asia); Argentina (LatAm&Car); Canada (WEOG); Netherlands (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.

Unsuccessful candidates
Greece (WEOG)