Speaking
at
the
launch
event
in
Harare
on
Tuesday,
Mnangagwa
said
Zimbabwe’s
candidacy
reflects
its
longstanding
commitment
to
multilateralism
and
its
track
record
in
peacekeeping
and
regional
diplomacy.
“Our
mission
is
to
serve
as
a
trusted,
proactive
and
solutions-driven
partner
in
the
maintenance
of
global
peace
and
security,”
he
said.
He
said
the
campaign,
themed
“Advancing
21st
Century
Solutions
for
Global
Peace
and
Security
through
Multilateralism,”
has
already
received
endorsements
from
the
Southern
African
Development
Community
and
the
African
Union.
If
elected,
Zimbabwe
would
join
the
UNSC’s
10
rotating
non-permanent
members,
who
serve
two-year
terms
alongside
five
permanent
members
–
China,
France,
Russia,
the
United
Kingdom
and
the
United
States.
Non-permanent
members
are
elected
by
the
UN
General
Assembly
and
require
a
two-thirds
majority
vote.
The
next
round
of
elections
is
scheduled
for
June
2026.
Zimbabwe
previously
held
a
non-permanent
seat
on
the
UNSC
during
the
1983–1984
and
1991–1992
terms.