Portugal to assume UN Security Council presidency and term in January 2027

Portugal will start its two‑year non‑permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council in January 2027 and will hold the council’s rotating presidency that same month.

What we know

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• According to Noticiário Observador, Portugal will assume the UN Security Council presidency in January 2027.
• According to Noticiário Antena 1, Portugal will begin a two‑year term as a non‑permanent member of the UN Security Council in January 2027.

Points, in the order they emerged

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1. Portugal will begin a two‑year term as a non‑permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in January.

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   What the source said

   Noticiário Antena 112d ago2h Cerca de 450 bombeiros combatem incêndio de Odemira e Silves

   “Portugal vai iniciar em janeiro o mandato de dois anos como membro não permanente do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas,”

   Machine translation: Portugal will start in January the two‑year mandate as a non‑permanent member of the UN Security Council

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2. Portugal will assume the United Nations Security Council presidency in January 2027.

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   What the source said

   Noticiário Observador12d ago2h. Portugal apela ao diálogo entre Irão e EUA

   “Portugal vai assumir em janeiro de 2027 a presidência do Conselho de Segurança da ONU,”

   Machine translation: Portugal will assume in January 2027 the presidency of the UN Security Council

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Who reported it

• 12d agoNoticiário Antena 1RTP (public broadcaster)
• 12d agoNoticiário Observador