On 1 January 2026, Latvia begins its work on the UN Security Council. Participation in the UN Security Council is the most direct contribution to strengthening Latvia’s security and sovereignty, as it adopts legally binding decisions for all UN member states. Latvia will work in the UN Security Council to help achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other conflict regions, strengthen global security, protect the international rules-based order in accordance with…
On 1 January 2026, Latvia begins its work on the UN Security Council. Participation in the UN Security Council is the most direct contribution to strengthening Latvia’s security and sovereignty, as it adopts legally binding decisions for all UN member states. Latvia will work in the UN Security Council to help achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other conflict regions, strengthen global security, protect the international rules-based order in accordance with the UN Charter, and to improve the work of the UN Security Council. The UN Security Council currently has more than 60 different issues on its agenda, ranging from conflicts and military action in countries or whole regions, to topics such as sanctions…
