By The United Nations elected Zimbabwe as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) from Jan. 1st 2027 to Dec. 31st, 2028 replacing Somalia as Africa’s representative on the 15-member council responsible for maintaining international peace and security
They secured the highest number of votes as the UN General Assembly elected five non permanent member in Wednesday June 3, 2026. Zimbabwe secured 182 of the 191 votes cast comfortably which abound the two third majority expected to secure a seat on the 16 member council.
Austria, Portugal, Trinidad, Tobago and Kyrgyzstan were also elected replacing Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia for the 2027 – 2028 term.
This is the third time Zimbabwe will serve on the council having served from 1983 to 1984 and from 1991 to 1992
The Security Council in the United Nation is the body charged with maintaining international peace and security including conflict resolution, peacekeeping operations and imposition of sanctions. It has five permanent members and 10 Non permanent members. The five permanent members include China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each have veto power, which means if any of these permanent members rejects a UN resolution such a resolution will become null and void and cannot be implemented. The permanent members have been on the council since its creation in 1945. The 10 Non permanent members are elected for two year terms and lack veto powers
