On 12 November 2025, the Latvian Embassy in Sweden hosted an official event, attended by non-resident Ambassadors accredited to Latvia and Ambassadors, members of the Friends of Multilateralism Group. The aim of the event was to strengthen diplomatic ties and promote dialogue on Latvia’s priorities following its election to the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
The participants were addressed by the Ambassador of Latvia to Sweden, Normans Penke, who highlighted Latvia’s commitment to being an active and responsible member of the UN Security Council. In his remarks, the Ambassador noted that Latvia will continue contributing to the strengthening of international security and multilateralism, as well as advocating for effective international cooperation in addressing global challenges.
“Latvia’s membership of the UN Security Council is an important step on our foreign policy course. It is an opportunity to raise our country’s visibility and establish an in-depth dialogue with partner countries on issues that affect both our region and the entire world,” the Ambassador said.
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The Friends of Multilateralism Group brings together the Ambassadors of Morocco, Guatemala, Argentina, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland, who have ambassadorial experience of postings to the UN.
The event was implemented as part of the public diplomacy programme in support of the priorities of Latvia’s membership of the United Nations Security Council and promoting Latvia’s visibility. On 3 July 2025 Latvia was elected to the UN Security Council for the term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. Membership of the UN Security Council will be a key instrument in pursuit and protection of Latvia’s foreign policy interests. The overarching goal of the membership is to safeguard and strengthen the international environment conducive to Latvia’s security, exploiting and at the same time enhancing the opportunities offered by multilateral diplomacy.