Portugal may become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Portuguese Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho told Lusa after consultations with country delegations on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Report informs via TASS.
"Judging by today's talks, there are very positive expectations regarding Portugal's candidacy, because countries look at it as a bridge builder, a state that can dialogue with very different countries from different parts of the world," he said.
The minister explained that he managed to talk with representatives of "countries from all over the world" on the sidelines of the session of the General Assembly, and stressed that this week provides an opportunity "to enter into a dialogue with countries with very different experiences" and to understand what global problems these countries consider critical.
The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by the UN General Assembly for a two-year term according to the principle of regional representation: five from Africa and Asia; one from Eastern Europe; two from Latin America; two - from Western Europe and other states. Five out of ten members are subject to re-election annually.