Kyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history

Kyrgyzstan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term, winning the Asia-Pacific Group vacancy and defeating the Philippines. The vote, held on Wednesday, gives Kyrgyzstan its first seat on the 15-member council since independence in 1991. It also makes Kyrgyzstan the first Central Asian country to join the body in more than a decade, after Kazakhstan served in the 2017-2018 term.