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UN elects Portugal, Austria, Kyrgyzstan to Security Council

Published 3 June 2026

The United Nations General Assembly has elected five new non-permanent members to the Security Council, with Portugal and Austria winning seats over Germany in a contested Western group race, and Kyrgyzstan defeating the Philippines for an Asia-Pacific seat.

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