The United Nations General Assembly concluded voting on Wednesday to elect five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term.
After several rounds of voting, five countries secured seats on the Council, which is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
From the African group, Zimbabwe, the sole candidate, was elected with 182 votes.
Representing the Latin American and Caribbean group, Trinidad and Tobago was also elected unopposed, receiving 181 votes.
In the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), two seats were available. Portugal secured one seat with 134 votes, while Austria won the second seat with 131 votes. Germany finished third with 104 votes and was not elected.
The Asia-Pacific contest required four rounds of voting before a winner emerged. In the first round, Kyrgyzstan led with 105 votes against 85 for Philippines. Kyrgyzstan expanded its lead in the second round, receiving 110 votes to 81, and further increased the gap in the third round with 123 votes compared to 68.
As neither candidate initially secured the required threshold, a fourth round was held, in which Kyrgyzstan secured victory with 142 votes against 49 for the Philippines.
Following Austria’s election, Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger expressed gratitude for the international support her country received and pledged that Vienna would take its new responsibility on the Security Council very seriously.
She thanked member states for their trust and described Austria’s successful campaign as a broad and coordinated diplomatic effort conducted around the world.
The newly elected countries will begin their two-year terms on the UN Security Council on January 1, 2027.
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