Bishkek, June 4, 2026 /Kabar/. "We will be part of writing a new chapter in the history of the United Nations. Congratulations, my fellow citizens,!" wrote Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov on his Facebook page.
Kyrgyzstan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2027–2028. The decision was made following a vote by UN member states at a meeting at UN Headquarters in New York.
191 states participated in the election. Kyrgyzstan received 142 votes and won a landslide victory. Kyrgyzstan was competing against the Philippines, which received 49 votes.
Kyrgyzstan's official term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council will begin on January 1, 2027, and will last until the end of 2028.
Effective January 1, 2027, Austria, Zimbabwe, Portugal, and Trinidad and Tobago will also join the Security Council as non-permanent members. They will replace Greece, Denmark, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia, whose terms expire on December 31, 2026.