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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia began a two-year term as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Friday.
Their two-year mandate officially began on January 1, but Friday is the Security Council's first working day in 2026 after the Christmas and New Year holidays.
To mark the beginning of their mandate, a flag-planting ceremony was held for these countries.
Kazakhstan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Kairat Umarov, who co-organized the ceremony, congratulated the five new members of the UN Security Council and wished them "perseverance, unity of purpose, and success" in their work.
“We hope that over the next two years you will make a meaningful contribution to addressing critical global challenges and strengthening the UN Security Council’s mandate to promote peace and security,” he said.
The flag-planting serves as a clear reminder that serving on the Security Council is both a privilege and a responsibility. It marks the beginning of the fulfillment of a complex mandate on behalf of all UN members, said K. Umarov.
Somalia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Abukar Dahir Osman, as President of the UN Security Council for January and one of the organizers of the ceremony, welcomed the five new members and wished them successful and fruitful work.
“Over the next two years, your voices and your efforts will play a vital role in guiding our collective quest for peace and security,” he said.
“The Security Council has a unique mandate to respond to threats to peace, promote cooperation, and support the most vulnerable by working together, adhering to the principles of multilateralism, and demonstrating respect for the UN Charter,” the diplomat said.
The new members of the UN Security Council replaced Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.
The Security Council has 15 members: five permanent members (the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia, and the United States) and 10 non-permanent members elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms. The five non-permanent members rotate annually.
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