With 186 votes out of 187, and at a rate of 99.5% of the votes of the United Nations General Assembly, last Tuesday, the Kingdom of Bahrain was elected to a non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for the period 2026-2027, in a new confirmation that reflects the confidence of the international community in the vision of Bahrain and its balanced positions from all international issues. With this victory, Bahrain enters the Security Council loaded with a clear vision and humanitarian and developmental priorities, based on coexistence Dialogue, support for fair issues, and promoting regional and maritime security, as well as defending Arab issues, on top of which is the Palestinian issue, and devoting international partnership in facing the challenges of climate change and cybersecurity. Although the Kingdom has previously occupied this seat in the late 1990s, the occupation of this seat today comes in a critical global moment, characterized by escalating disturbances and growing divisions, yet Bahrain does not advance from a symbolic site or a symbolic site My formation, but rather from its belief in the importance of the active contribution to preserving international peace and security, and pushing towards more human political approaches. This candidacy embodies the lofty vision of His Majesty the great king, and reflects Bahrain’s principles as a small country in geography, large in its diplomatic and humanitarian role, capable of being a voice of peace, a platform for dialogue, and a bridge to bring people closer Cultures. During a symposium held last Sunday at the Bahrain Institute for Political Development in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hatem Abdel Hamid, head of the organizations sector in the ministry, stressed that Bahrain does not seek a symbolic seat, but rather aspires to be a real actor in formulating decisions that guarantee the security of people Man first and foremost, whatever his religion, color, or nationality, since its accession to the United Nations in 1971, the Kingdom has not been absent from its duty to uphold the voice of justice, stand in the face of injustice, and bias to values. Bahrain’s membership in the Security Council does not represent merely a new diplomatic achievement added to the Kingdom’s achievements, but also reflects a long march of responsible international work, and humanitarian initiatives stemming from real faith International cooperation in facing challenges, and Bahrain also seeks to put on the council’s table axial issues often absent from the agenda, such as maritime security, climate change, and cybersecurity. The Kingdom’s membership in the security council represents an important platform through which Bahrain confirms that the world needs more understanding, no more wars, with our firm belief that the Kingdom will be, as it has always been, a model of what policy can do when it leads to values. Humanity inspires it.
