bschuess
12-31-2007, 09:15 PM
Vietnam, Libya among new non-permanent members of UNSC United Nations (PTI): Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Libya, Costa Rica and Croatia will join the 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members for a two-year term on Tuesday.
They will replace Qatar, Congo, Ghana, Peru and Slovakia, which would complete their two-year term on Monday.
This will be the first time that Vietnam and Croatia will be serving on the Council. Vietnam had announced its decision to contest as early as 1997 and campaigned for almost a decade to get to the Council.
http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/001200712311013.htm
They will replace Qatar, Congo, Ghana, Peru and Slovakia, which would complete their two-year term on Monday.
This will be the first time that Vietnam and Croatia will be serving on the Council. Vietnam had announced its decision to contest as early as 1997 and campaigned for almost a decade to get to the Council.
http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/001200712311013.htm