UNITED NATIONS: Three European countries and two Asian nations are battling for seats on the UN Security Council in elections on Tuesday that are drawing attention to the refugee crisis and human rights.
Five non-permanent seats are up for grabs in the vote at the UN General Assembly, but two are all but decided.
Ethiopia and Bolivia are running unopposed after their regional grouping put them forward as their candidates, but they must still pick up two-thirds of votes cast in the 193-nation assembly.
Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden are competing for two spots while Kazakhstan and Thailand are squaring off for a …read more
Source: The Manila Times
