NZ’s low-cost, low-risk bid for UN Security Council seat

New Zealand’s low-cost and low-risk bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council would be valued by traditional security partners and small Pacific states alike, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters told his colleagues ahead of throwing the country’s name into contention.
During his speech at the UN General Assembly in September, Peters announced New Zealand’s intention to run for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council in 2039-40 “as a voice for small states”.