# Albanese launches Australia’s bid for UN Security Council seat

https://mins.news/en/item/66552

- The Guardian, 2026-09-20 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/21/anthony-albanese-new-york-jim-chalmers-intergenerational-report-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb

> Anthony Albanese has formally launched Australia’s campaign for a two-year term on the UN Security Council in 2029 and 2030. The vote will not take place until mid-2028, but lobbying is expected to intensify during the prime minister’s visit to New York for the UN General Assembly.

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