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Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia and Liberia formally installed as nonpermanent Security Council members
Summary
Representatives of five newly elected, nonpermanent members—Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia—took part in a formal flag installation ceremony that Kazakhstan initiated in 2018 and that the Security Council recognized as an official procedure on 2025-12-26.
Ambassadors and senior officials from five newly elected nonpermanent members of the United Nations Security Council participated in a flag installation ceremony marking the start of their two‑year terms.
Kazakhstan’s permanent representative, Ambassador Kaira Tomarov, who proposed making the flag installation a visible ceremonial moment in 2018, said the practice has been embraced by successive presidencies and ‘‘seeks to strengthen the sense of collective responsibility that underpins the council’s work.’’ He noted the gathering marked the ninth such ceremony and said the event was formally recognized by an informal working group’s consensual decision and a note by the president of the Security Council on 2025‑12‑26.
Somalia’s permanent representative, introduced earlier as Abukar Dahir Osman and serving as Security Council president for…
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