# Latvia takes the chair of the UN Security Council for the first time, for one month from 1 November

- URL: https://syn.by/en/politics/international-relations/latvia-takes-the-chair-un-security-council/
- Published: 2026-11-02T12:00:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T12:00:13+00:00
- Section: International Relations
- Language: en
- RU edition: https://syn.by/ru/politika/mezhdunarodnye-otnosheniya/latviya-vozglavila-sovet-bezopasnosti-oon.md
- BE edition: https://syn.by/palityka/mizhnarodnyya-adnosiny/latvija-upiershyniu-uznachalila-saviet-biaspieki-aan.md

> Latvia's ambassador to the UN, Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, said Riga intends to make Russia's war in Ukraine one of the priorities of its presidency.

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For the first time in its history, Latvia has taken the chair of the UN Security Council. The presidency began on 1 November 2026 and will last one month.

During this month, as the Ukrainian outlet [rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/latviya-vpershe-ocholit-radbez-oon-listopadi-1793306257.html) reported, Latvia will chair all official and informal meetings of the Security Council.

Latvia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, said that Riga plans to make the Ukrainian issue one of the priorities of its presidency. According to her, Latvia is "making every effort" to keep Russia's war in Ukraine among the priority items on the Security Council's agenda.

The ambassador said that Latvia's main task on the Security Council is to strengthen Latvia's own security, including through support for Ukraine.

According to Pavļuta-Deslandes, the presidency is the moment when a country is most visible on the Council. She said Latvia intends to use it to defend its interests and values, raise the country's profile and demonstrate a responsible position.

Latvia was elected to the UN Security Council in June 2025 for a two-year term starting in January 2026. It is the country's first seat on the Council. Foreign Minister Baiba Braže noted the historic significance of the event at the time.