Zimbabwe’s Bid for Third UN Security Council Seat Gets Continental Support

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Frederick Shava has said Zimbabwe’s ambitious plans to vie for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat in 2027 now have support from both the African Union and regional body SADC.

According to Shava, all 16 SADC countries have promised to vote for Zimbabwe when they contest one of the two seats UNSC reserved for African countries in 2026.

Zimbabwe’s candidature was initially seconded at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the AU.

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