Trinidad and Tobago has secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027-2028 term, winning overwhelming backing from member states in a diplomatic victory that returns the country to the world body's most powerful decision-making forum after more than two decades.

According to the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago received the support of 181 of the 190 countries that voted during elections held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday, comfortably surpassing the two-thirds majority required for election.

The Government described the result as a major achievement under the leadership of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, noting that the country's campaign was launched during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025 and involved extensive diplomatic engagement with world leaders.