On 23 April 2024, in Stockholm, the Embassy of Latvia in Sweden hosted a discussion between the Political Director of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andžejs Viļumsons, and non-resident foreign ambassadors accredited to Latvia about the regional and global security issues, including the reduction of Russia’s threats, the provision of support to Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East.
The Political Director introduced the Ambassadors to the priorities of Latvia’s candidacy campaign for the United Nations Security Council election in 2025. The crosscutting guideline of Latvia’s UNSC campaign is resilience, while Sweden’s accession to NATO strengthens greatly both the security and resilience of the region. Andžejs Viļumsons highlighted the role of UN Member States in jointly addressing the emerging security challenges.
More than 30 Ambassadors accredited to Latvia reside in Sweden, the majority of them representing non-European countries.
The event was implemented as part of the public diplomacy programme in support of the lobby campaign of Latvia’s candidacy for the United Nations Security Council.
The campaign under the motto of “Together for peace and resilience” aims at ensuring successful election of Latvia to the United Nations Security Council for the 2026–2027 term in the 2025 election, at which Latvia is running for an elected member’s seat for the first time.
Membership of the UNSC will be a key instrument in pursuit and protection of Latvia’s foreign policy interests, as well as making it possible for Latvia to expand the scale of its international cooperation, thereby contributing to world peace and resilience.
