Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever
A closely watched Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and first-time member Kyrgyzstan, secured seats around the iconic horseshoe table.From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet but at times heated diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, fi
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