Kyrgyzstan elected to the UN Security Council for the first time in history

According to the results of the elections held at the General Assembly on June 3, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2027–2028 term for the first time.

In the fourth round of voting, Kyrgyzstan received 142 votes, prevailing over the Philippines, which was the only competitor for the single seat available from the Asia-Pacific group of states.

Following the election results, the following countries will also join the Security Council:

• Austria and Portugal — from the Western European and Other States group;
• Trinidad and Tobago — from the Latin American and Caribbean group;
• Zimbabwe — from the African States group.

To win the election, countries were required to secure a two-thirds majority of the votes from member states, which is 127 votes.

The 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. The remaining ten members are elected for a two-year term.

At the end of 2026, the terms of five non-permanent members — Greece, Denmark, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia — will conclude. The countries elected today will replace them.