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Five Nations Elected to UN Security Council for 2027-2028 Terms
The UN General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to two-year non-permanent seats on the Security Council beginning January 1, 2027. Germany fell short in the Western European group, and Kyrgyzstan defeated the Philippines after multiple rounds for the Asia-Pacific seat.
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The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to two-year non-permanent seats on the 15-member Security Council. The five countries will begin their terms on January 1, 2027. They replace outgoing members Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia.
Austria received 131 votes and Portugal received 134 votes for the two Western European and Others Group seats. Germany placed third with 104 votes. Kyrgyzstan secured the Asia-Pacific Group seat after four rounds of voting, finishing with 142 votes to the Philippines' 49.
The Security Council consists of five permanent members with veto power—Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States—plus ten elected members. Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia will continue serving as non-permanent members through the end of 2027.
One seat is allocated each year to the Africa Group, the Latin American and Caribbean Group, the Asia-Pacific Group, and two seats to the Western European and Others Group. Zimbabwe will represent the Africa Group and Trinidad and Tobago will represent the Latin American and Caribbean Group.
On Tuesday the General Assembly also elected Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman as president of the 193-member body for its 81st session beginning in September.
