United Nations Security CouncilGovernment
Latvia
What it is
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged under the UN Charter with the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. In relation to Latvia (LV), it represents the nation's participation as an elected non-permanent member representing the Eastern European States group for the 2026–2027 term. Latvia was elected with 178 votes in June 2025—marking its first-ever seat on the Council since joining the UN in 1991—and assumed its historic first rotating monthly presidency on November 1, 2026.
People
Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes
Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council
Baiba Braže
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia
