Austria wins seat on UN Security Council

Portugal and Austria prevailed in the first round, receiving 134 and 131 votes respectively – comfortably above the required two-thirds majority. Germany received 104 votes and was eliminated.

There were multiple rounds of voting for the competitive seats on the UN body dedicated to resolving conflicts and preventing wars from erupting in the first place.

Austria and Portugal won the two seats allocated to the Western European and other States (WEOG) Group, while Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe were elected from the Latin American and Caribbean Group and the African Group respectively.

Kyrgyzstan secured the Asia-Pacific seat after defeating the Philippines in four rounds of voting.

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Austria wins seat on UN Security Council

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe – and for the first-time ever Kyrgyzstan, have secured seats to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2027.

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United Nations

Information Service Vienna

Austria wins seat on UN Security Council

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe – and for the first-time ever Kyrgyzstan, have secured seats to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2027.

More stories

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe – and for the first-time ever Kyrgyzstan, have secured seats to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2027.