Tajikistan has applied for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2028-2029

Tajikistan has proposed its candidacy for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2028-2029. This was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, speaking at a general political discussion during the 81st session of the General Assembly of the world organization in New York.

- Great responsibility is needed to strengthen the UN. Tajikistan is ready to do that. And for the first time in its history, Tajikistan is running for the Security Council for the period 2028-2029, said Sirojiddin Mukhriddin.

Mukhriddin also congratulated Kyrgyzstan on its election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2027-2028.

- As a country that consistently comes up with practical multilateral initiatives on glaciers, water, and the fight against terrorism, sustainable development and peace are important for us. And membership in the Security Council is not a status, but a responsibility to preserve the Charter. And our country will constructively support international peace and security, he said.

According to him, an effective UN is necessary for international cooperation, so Tajikistan supports the ongoing reform process of UN-80 (the name refers to the 80th anniversary of the organization, celebrated last year).

Reform is not an end in itself. Reform should make the UN more effective, flexible, coherent and better equipped to carry out its mandates. To strengthen the UN, member states are needed, ready to take on even greater responsibility, he said.

Mukhriddin noted that tensions are currently growing in the world.

- Conflicts multiply, trust erodes, uncertainty becomes part of our everyday reality. Peace remains our most important responsibility, but peace cannot be taken for granted. It must be carefully built, it must be steadfastly protected, he said.

In addition, the Minister noted a number of international initiatives of Tajikistan, in particular, the proclamation of 2027-2036 as the International Decade for Strengthening Peace for Future Generations, the Dushanbe Water Process, as well as in the field of artificial intelligence.

United Nations reform

In March 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the launch of the UN-80 initiative, aimed at improving the effectiveness of the organization and making structural changes to its work. Later, his official representative Stefan Dujarric confirmed plans for large-scale reforms. According to him, we are talking about work in three areas: optimization of the use of resources, revision of outdated mandates and structural changes in the system of the world organization. The latter two require the approval of member states.