Zim launches ambitious bid for UN Security Council seat

ZIMBABWE officially launched its ambitious bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2027-28 in a significant move widely viewed as an attempt to punch above its weight, considering the challenges it has faced on the global stage.

The move has been endorsed by Russia, India, Cuba and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) as the country bids to grow its geopolitical relevance.

Speaking during the official launch of Zimbabwe’s candidacy for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said since joining the United Nations in 1980, the country had been a steadfast advocate of peace, stability and the sovereign equality of nations.

This story is for NewsDay subscribers.