Kyrgyzstan has made history by securing a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term. The country was elected following a vote at the UN General Assembly on June 3, according to an official statement on the organization's website.
Kyrgyzstan clinched 142 votes in the fourth round of balloting, edging out the Philippines, which was also vying for the single available seat representing the Asia-Pacific Group.
The elections also saw Austria and Portugal secure seats from the Western European and Others Group, Trinidad and Tobago from the Latin American and Caribbean Group, and Zimbabwe from the African Group. To win a seat, candidate nations needed to secure a two-thirds majority of the voting member states, translating to at least 127 votes.
The UN Security Council comprises 15 member states. Five of these—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—are permanent members holding veto power. The remaining ten are elected for staggered two-year terms. At the end of 2026, the terms of five current non-permanent members—Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia—will draw to a close.
Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a phone call with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to offer his congratulations on the country's historic election to the UN Security Council.
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