The nomination of the Kingdom of Bahrain for non -permanent membership in the UN Security Council for the period (2026-2027) is a new international confirmation of the growing confidence that the foreign policy adopted by the Kingdom, in light of the good visions and the wise approach led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the country, and supported and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, in support Dialogue, and consolidating the principles of coexistence, tolerance and international cooperation.
The choice of the Kingdom of Bahrain for this membership is gaining increasing importance in terms of timing and connotations, as it comes in a precise stage in the region and the world, in which security, economic and humanitarian challenges are intertwined all over the world, especially in the Middle East region, which requires the parties to the international community. The Kingdom of Bahrain translates it in words and deeds in its overall foreign policy.
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s candidacy for a non -permanent seat in the Security Council is a distinct diplomatic success, worthy of merit, and represents an international appreciation for the efforts that the Kingdom of Bahrain vowed through decades of efforts to spread the values of peace, coexistence and love, as well as its active and influential presence in all international forums, and its positions and policies based on moderation, balance and support for fair issues, based on its belief in its Arab and Islamic identity, Its keenness to adhere to the principles of the United Nations Charter and International Laws, especially international humanitarian law.
All of this is based on a solid basis is the supreme approach and the wise visions of His Majesty the King, may God protect him, and his belief that the success of societies in achieving their development goals is coupled with security and stability, which was expressed by His Majesty in his speech before the work of the seventy -fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2020 when he said: “The success and prosperity of societies are based Always, and as an active country within its largest international community, emphasizes the need to accelerate efforts to achieve our human prosperity by strengthening the areas of solidarity and consensus under the umbrella of global goals, which we have committed to since the establishment of this ancient edifice.
Throughout history, the Kingdom of Bahrain maintained its approach to openness to the world, which contributed to building a balanced diplomacy based on the values of peace, dialogue and coexistence, which are values rooted in the identity of Bahrain, and an authentic part of the culture and practice of its people for centuries, as well as Bahrain’s positions at various local, regional and international levels, its firm commitment to these values, and its full respect for the principles of international law.
Since joining the United Nations in the year 1971 AD, the Kingdom of Bahrain was, and she is still an active member and responsible in the international community, carrying the values of peace and cooperation, and is responsible for the international community through its support for efforts to preserve peace, combating terrorism, and achieving the goals of sustainable development, as well as its support to perpetuate the respect of human rights, which is clearly embodied during the occupation of the Kingdom of Bahrain for a non -permanent seat in the Security Council The period (1998 – 1999).
With His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa assumed the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, the reins of government on March 6, 1999, the Kingdom of Bahrain continued its endeavors to enhance cooperation with all countries east and west, and with regional and international organizations, and led a diplomatic approach aimed at upholding and devoting the values of security, stability, coexistence and peace, as basic pillars to achieve prosperity for humanity, and a choice Strategic for the growth and renaissance of peoples.
This vision was embodied in many pioneering initiatives, most notably: “The Kingdom of Bahrain’s announcement to support tolerance and coexistence”, which was adopted internationally as a reference document, in addition to the establishment of the King Hamad International Center for Coexistence and Tolerance, which plays a pioneering role in spreading a culture of coexistence between peoples and religions, as well as organizing it annually for the Manama dialogue, and organizing it on November 4, 2022 of the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue, which was held under sponsorship Samia from His Majesty the Great King under the slogan (East and West for peaceful coexistence), with the participation of His Holiness Pope Francis, the late Pope of the Vatican, and the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al -Tayeb, Sheikh of Al -Azhar Al -Sharif, and more than 30 speakers of prominent intellectual figures and representatives of religions from 79 countries.
Likewise, in light of the prosperous era of His Majesty, may God bless him, the Kingdom of Bahrain was keen to enhance its partnership with the United Nations and its specialized bodies, through active participation in the general assembly work, the Human Rights Council, and the specialized committees, and the Kingdom hosts many international activities throughout the year, and it has effective partnerships with the United Nations in many areas such as empowerment of women, education, technology, Sabrani, food and water security, Fighting extremism, terrorism, human trafficking, organized crime, etc., as well as its efforts in response to crises and disasters through humanitarian aid provided by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, which works in partnership with United Nations organizations, as well as the Kingdom of Bahrain embraces many headquarters of the United Nations specialized agencies, including: the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), And “UNICEF”, and others.
In the same approach, the Kingdom of Bahrain is working to perpetuate the values of dialogue between religions and coexistence through many initiatives and conferences, among the most prominent of these activities is the convening of the Conference of Freedom of Religion and the belief that was held in cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the European Union in May 2022, and the International Congress conference “finding beauty in the other” in October 2024, as it reflects the recent visits, including the visit of His Majesty the King to the Vatican in October 2023, the Kingdom’s commitment Fixed by achieving regional stability and promoting culture and religions.
In all positions and forums, the Kingdom of Bahrain is keen to emphasize its active diplomacy and its established principles, upholding the voice of reason in the time of conflicts, supporting international peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, and pushing the march of international collective action to everything that would achieve these noble goals, and perhaps the last of these efforts what the Kingdom made during its presidency of the Thirty -third Arab Summit held in Manama in May 2024, from efforts to achieve these visions.
The sublime word delivered by His Majesty the King at the opening of this summit included a number of initiatives aimed at contributing to the service of the fundamental issues of the stability and development of the region, foremost of which is the call to an international peace conference in the Middle East, support fully recognition of the State of Palestine and accepting its membership in the United Nations, and the proposal to provide educational and health services for those affected by conflicts and disputes in the region, in addition to the development initiative Arab cooperation in the field of financial technology and digital transformation.
This wise initiative was preceded by many initiatives that aim to build a more peaceful and stable world, including the launch of His Majesty the King, a global call to approve an international agreement to criminalize religious, sectarian and racist hatreds in all its forms, in a sublime speech addressed by His Majesty at the opening of the meetings of the General Assembly of the International Parliamentary Union in its forty -sixth session, which was hosted by Bahrain in March 2023.
There is also the Royal High Command to create the “King Hamad Award for Coexistence and Tolerance”, which aims to encourage people and organizations for their leading efforts in the field of dialogue of civilizations and coexistence, honoring and supporting great works aimed at enhancing the values of tolerance, coexistence and global solidarity in order to achieve coexistence and human diversity, reject extremism, violence and hatred, and preserve human gains.
The nomination of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the non -permanent membership of the UN Security Council (2026-2027) comes as a dedication to a long march of effective and influential partnership of the Kingdom of Bahrain with the United Nations system, and an expression of the extent of the identification of the visions of the international community with the advanced model of the Kingdom of a modern diplomacy that combines adherence to international principles and the ability to interact with global challenges, and adopt them for field initiatives and practices It strengthened its distinguished position, so that the Kingdom of Bahrain contributes to this membership in an effective manner in the international decision -making, and to coordinate efforts in everything that serves the values of dialogue, coexistence, love and peace for the sake of humanity and its stability in the present and the future.
