What post does Albania have as a member of the UN Security Council?

This event is historic for widow diplomacy and can also be described as the largest in foreign policy issues.

But even though honor is great, duty and responsibility are even more.

Many think the council's five permanent member states ( The U.S.A., China, Russia, Great Britain, France, are the main and powerful ones in each decision.

The truth is, these five countries have the right to veto in the council. However, this does not mean that the other 10 countries with a temporary mandate have no role.

Rather, their function is very important.

Albanian Function

On the procedural basis, Albania will meet the council presidency twice during its two-year term.

The post has a monthly rotation among 15 member countries.

As such, the Albanian delegation will conduct important meetings and participate in them with full voting rights but not veto. At these meetings, it can be influenced on specific issues that matter to the region that countries represent.

Albania, by all means, has made it clear that it will lobby for further recognition of Kosovo internationally.

Also, there will be a role in the creation of peacekeeping organs or intermediate tables.

In case of the decision-making tables, the Albanian delegation will express state will through the vote. These include missions for military intervention, humanitarian missions, or beyond.

Through informal meetings, the Albanian side will be able to lobby even more widely on issues of national and regional interests. Positation as a Security Council member is convenient because it places the country in a more favourable negotiating position and gives a more reliable page to diplomacy, given that it is trusted to maintain its high position.

For example, in an reflective picture, during 2018, the Security Council held 423 meetings. Among them, 275 public meetings, 13 private and 135 consultative.

Of those, 117 decisions were made. 54 have been in the form of resolutions and 63 other decisions.

Albania will have the same opportunity to vote on these decisions of global importance.

Other priorities also relate to addressing climate issues. The latter are among the most widely discussed in this early 2020.

Also, space has to discuss economic security, gender equality and strengthening multilatheralism.

For this reason, Albania's selection has marked a very important moment in the country's diplomacy.

On the commitment of official Tirana, only first meetings are expected to be seen.