On June 3, the UN General Assembly held elections for non-permanent members of the Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. According to the results, Kyrgyzstan was elected to the council for the first time in its history.

In the fourth round of voting, Kyrgyzstan secured 142 votes, defeating the Philippines, which had also been vying for the seat allocated to the Asia-Pacific group. This marks the first time a Central Asian state has joined the Security Council in nearly a decade.

Other newly elected members include Austria and Portugal (from the Western European and Others group), Trinidad and Tobago (from Latin America and the Caribbean), and Zimbabwe (from Africa). To be elected, a country needed at least 127 votes, or two-thirds of the member states.

The Security Council comprises 15 members: five permanent members (the UK, China, Russia, the US, and France) with veto power, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. At the end of 2026, the terms of Greece, Denmark, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia will expire, and the newly elected states will take their places.

The council is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. It can impose sanctions or authorize the use of force.

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke by phone with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and congratulated him on the election victory.

Source: www.gazeta.uz