1st LD: 5 countries elected non-permanent members to UN Security Council-Xinhua

1st LD: 5 countries elected non-permanent members to UN Security Council

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-06-04 01:45:00

UNITED NATIONS, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected non-permanent members to the UN Security Council on Wednesday for a two-year term.

The election marked the first time Kyrgyzstan will serve on the Security Council.

The newly elected members will assume their seats on Jan. 1, 2027 and serve until Dec. 31, 2028. ■