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STORY: UN / SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTION
TRT: 07:54
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 03 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
03JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
3. Various shots, ballot collection
4. Med shot, officials at GA dais
5. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Zimbabwe, 182.”
6. Various shots, delegates applauding
7. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Kyrgyzstan, 105.”
8. Various shots, delegates applauding
9. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Philippines, 85. Trinidad and Tobago, 181. Guyana, one.”
10. Wide shot, delegates applauding
11. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Portugal, 134.”
12. Various shots, delegates applauding
13. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Austria 131.”
14. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Germany, 104.”
15. Zoom out, delegates applauding
16.UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Having obtained the required two thirds majority and the largest number of votes. Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe. Elected members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on January 1st, 2027.”
17. Zoom in, delegates applauding
18. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“This second round of balloting shall be restricted to the two states from among the Asia Pacific states which were not elected but obtained the largest number of votes in the previous ballot, namely Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines.”
19. Med shot, Kyrgyzstan delegation
20. Med shot, Philippine delegation
21. Various shots, ballot collection
22. Wide shot, GA
23. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Required two thirds majority 128. Number of votes obtained. Kyrgyzstan, 110. Philippines, 81. There still remains one seat to be filled from among the African and Asia Pacific states. We shall therefore proceed to the second restricted ballot.”
24. Various shots, ballot collection
25. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Required two thirds majority 128; number of votes obtained, Kyrgyzstan, 123. Philippines, 68.”
26. Wide shot, Kyrgyzstan delegation
27. Med shot, Philippine delegation
28. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“There still remains one seat to be filled from among the African and Asia Pacific states. We shall therefore proceed to the third restricted ballot.”
29. Various shots, ballot collection
30. Wide shot, GA
31. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Number of votes obtained. Kyrgyzstan, 142.”
32. Med shot, Kyrgyzstan delegation celebrating
33. UPSOUND (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Philippines, 49.”
33. Med shot, Philippine delegation
34. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President 80th General Assembly, United Nations:
“Having obtained the required two thirds majority and the largest number of votes, Kyrgyzstan is elected as a member of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on January 1st, 2027.”
35. Wide shot, GA
36. Wide shot, Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger approaches podium
37. SOUNDBITE (English) Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Austria:
“We are facing an incredible, decisive moment in global history. Geopolitical confrontations are on the rise, while our common rules and norms are increasingly challenged. These or this threatens the security of many countries around the world, not least also our own security in Europe. Austria has always been one of those countries that believes that the rule of law prevails, instead of what might makes right.”
38. Wide shot, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel approaches podium
39. SOUNDBITE (English) Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Portugal:
“Without stability, without security, without peace, it's not possible to build an agenda on the promotion of human rights and on prosperity. But we look at security also in other dimensions. And so, all the pillars of the United Nations are in our agenda.”
40. Wide shot, Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Sean Sobers approaches podium
41. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean Sobers, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago:
“Since independence, 64 years ago, Trinidad and Tobago has upheld the rule of law, championed human rights, strengthened international law, and never been silent in the face of injustice. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the UN charter, international law, and the rule of law. Our campaign building consensus for the realisation of sustainable peace and security will guide our engagement on the Council as you pledge to foster dialogue and bridge differences amidst the multiplicity of complex challenges confronting the international community.”
42. Wide shot, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Jeenbek Moldokanovich Kulubayev approaches podium
43. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeenbek Moldokanovich Kulubayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kyrgyzstan:
“We understand now is a turbulent time. Kyrgyzstan understands it is our responsibility. Taking this opportunity, I appreciate all my partners. European, Asian, Latin American, European and our African brothers. Today for Kyrgyzstan also celebrating, this, our win in this election. Thank you very much. Kyrgyzstan will work together all this our partners. Thank you.”
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected today (3 Jun) by the General Assembly to non-permanent seats at the Security Council for 2027-2028.
Germany came in third for the two seats assigned to Western European and other States (WEOG) Group, with 104 votes, against 134 for Portugal and 131 for Austria. Trinidad and Tobago was elected for the Latin American and Caribbean Group, against Guyana which obtained just one vote. Zimbabwe was elected for the African Group, unopposed.
Kyrgyzstan obtained the necessary majority after three additional rounds of voting against the Philippines and was elected for the Asia Pacific group.
The election marks a historic milestone for Kyrgyzstan, which will serve on the Security Council for the first time since joining the United Nations in 1992.
Talking to reporters outside the GA Hall, Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said, “we are facing an incredible, decisive moment in global history. Geopolitical confrontations are on the rise, while our common rules and norms are increasingly challenged. These or this threatens the security of many countries around the world, not least also our own security in Europe.”
Meinl-Reisinger added that Austria “has always been one of those countries that believes that the rule of law prevails, instead of what might makes right.”
Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said, “without stability, without security, without peace, it's not possible to build an agenda on the promotion of human rights and on prosperity. But we look at security also in other dimensions. And so, all the pillars of the United Nations are in our agenda.”
Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Sean Sobers said, “since independence, 64 years ago, Trinidad and Tobago has upheld the rule of law, championed human rights, strengthened international law, and never been silent in the face of injustice. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the UN charter, international law, and the rule of law.”
Sobers said, “our campaign building consensus for the realisation of sustainable peace and security will guide our engagement on the Council as you pledge to foster dialogue and bridge differences amidst the multiplicity of complex challenges confronting the international community.”
Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Jeenbek Moldokanovich Kulubayev for his part said, “we understand now is a turbulent time. Kyrgyzstan understands it is our responsibility.”
Kulubayev said Kyrgyzstan, “will work together all this our partners.”
The five countries were elected by the 193-member General Assembly to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2027. They will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia when their terms conclude at the end of 2026.
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia will remain on the Council through the end of 2027, providing continuity in its work.
