Lesotho has been a member of the PSC three times. Lesotho’s PSC membership came to an end on 31 March 2022.
Membership years: 2004-06, 12-14, and 19-22
Lesotho was on PSC's agenda in 2018 in the context of political instability and a security crisis experienced in the country which led to the deployment of SADC Preventive Mission in the Kingdom of Lesotho (SAPMIL) to quell to stabilize the political and security situation.