General Assembly: 86th plenary meeting, 80th session

General Assembly elects Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe to Security Council.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 02:57:46
• Production Date: 3 June 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: ELECTIONS; MEMBERS; MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
• Geographic Subject: AUSTRIA; KYRGYZSTAN; PORTUGAL; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; ZIMBABWE
• MAMS Id: 3582320
• Parent Id: 3580946
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 86 PLENARY 03 JUN 2026 AM

Description

The General Assembly today elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2027.

All, except Kyrgyzstan, obtained the required two-thirds majority in the first round of secret ballots. The voting then shifted to a contest between Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines. After three additional rounds of balloting, Kyrgyzstan emerged as the winner.

They will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia, whose terms will expire on 31 December 2026.

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