Pakistan set to exit UNSC as 5 new nations elected; Muslim-majority Central Asian country makes historic debut

Pakistan's tenure at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to end this year as five new countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the world's most powerful diplomatic body. In a significant outcome of the UNSC elections held on June 3, Kyrgyzstan secured a seat on the Security Council for the first time in its history. Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were also elected as non-permanent members for a two-year term. The newly elected nations will replace Pakistan, Panama, Denmark, Greece and Somalia, whose terms will conclude at the end of 2026. The incoming members will officially take their seats on January 1, 2027, and serve until December 31, 2028.