By Minlu Zhang at the United Nations |
chinadaily.com.cn |
This photo shows a General Assembly session to elect non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 3, 2026. [Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua]
Austria, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, following voting at the UN General Assembly.
Kyrgyzstan secured its seat after four rounds of voting, defeating the Philippines in the Asia-Pacific Group. It will replace Pakistan in the Council, marking the first time the country will serve as a member.
