The Netherlands and Italy took the rare step Tuesday of agreeing to share a two-year seat on the U.N. Security Council, after a contest that ended in a dead heat.
After five rounds of voting, the countries were tied with 95 votes each. Neither was able to reach the two-thirds majority needed to secure a seat.
After discussions, the two European Union members offered to split the seat allocated to the “Western Europe and Others Group” for one year each.
“I think it’s a signal of the importance we attach to the work of the United Nations in a time when we need …read more
Source: Voice of America
