Kyrgyzstan Enters UN Security Council For The First Time
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Kyrgyzstan has been elected to the UN Security Council for the first time in its history, Orda.kz reports, citing the UN.
The country won a non-permanent seat for the 2027–2028 term after receiving 142 votes in the fourth round and defeating the Philippines, which also sought the Asia-Pacific group’s seat.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on the country’s election, calling it a historic event for Kyrgyzstan and all of Central Asia. He noted that Kazakhstan had consistently supported Kyrgyzstan’s candidacy and was ready to continue supporting the country during its term on the Security Council.
The UN Security Council consists of 15 countries. Five of them — the United Kingdom, China, Russia, the United States, and France — are permanent members with veto power.
Ten more members are elected for two-year terms. At the end of 2026, the terms of Greece, Denmark, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia will expire. They will be replaced by the countries elected this week.
In addition to Kyrgyzstan, Austria and Portugal were elected from the Western European and Others group, Trinidad and Tobago from the Latin American and Caribbean group, and Zimbabwe from the African group.
To be elected, countries had to receive a two-thirds majority of UN member states present and voting.
Original author: Oksana Matviyenko
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