UNITED NATIONS – Latvia is ready to move quickly once it starts its first-ever United Nations Security Council term in January 2026. Of the 188 countries taking part in the vote, 178 cast their ballots in favor of the Eastern European nation.
Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Baiba Braže, who attended the vote at the U.N.’s New York City headquarters, told Fox News Digital that her country is prepared to address the ongoing Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars. Ahead of its term on the council, Riga has its eyes set on peace for all parties involved in both conflicts.