How does the United Nations Security Council divide nonpermanent seats among world regions?

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To ensure equitable regional representation, the 10 nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council are distributed among specific geographic groups as follows:

Africa and Asia: 5 members1
Latin America: 2 members1
Western Europe and other areas: 2 members1
Eastern Europe: 1 member1

These members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms, with five seats coming up for election each year to ensure a staggered rotation.1