Published: 11.09.2023.
On 3 June 2025, with broad support from the United Nations member states, Latvia was elected to the United Nations Security Council for the first time in its history (2026–2027). To be elected to the UN Security Council, the candidates had to secure support from at least two-thirds of the UN member states – 129 out of 193 votes. 178 of the 188 countries taking part in the election voted for us, and 10 countries abstained. Latvia will begin its term on the UN Security Council on 1 January 2026 and complete it on 31 December 2027.
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Authors: Gunda Reire, Aija Lulle, Ance Baura, Markuss Kozlinskis.
Publisher: Center for International Studies, Latvia; October 2024. - Read report (in english)
Authors: Kaspars Ģērmanis and Māris Andžāns, Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga, May 2024.
This report is meant to explore political, economic and people-to-people relations between Latvia and African countries. - Read report (in french)
Authors: Kaspars Ģērmanis and Māris Andžāns, Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga, May 2024.
This report is meant to explore political, economic and people-to-people relations between Latvia and African countries. - Address by Ambassador Andrejs Pildegovičs at the Scoping Meeting of the International Panel on Climate Change April 16, 2024, Riga, Latvia
- Read publication by Ambassador at Large for Global and Multilateral Affairs - Special Envoy for Latvia’s UNSC Candidacy 2026–2027 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Andrejs Pildegovičs “TOGETHER FOR PEACE AND RESILIENCE: LATVIA’S CANDIDACY FOR THE 2025 UN SECURITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS” in Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2024 (pages 125-135).
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