Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders (L) speaks with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni after voting for the five non-permanent members of the Security Council at the United Nations/AFPUNITED NATIONS, United States, Jun 29 – Italy and the Netherlands agreed Tuesday to split their term on the UN Security Council after a tie in voting forced them to reach a compromise.
In the vote for five non-permanent seats, Kazakstan was elected for the first time, joining Bolivia, Ethiopia and Sweden which won spots during the secret balloting at the 193-nation General Assembly.
But five rounds of voting ended with the Netherlands and Italy …read more
Source: Capital News
