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Egypt, Ukraine Among 5 Elected to UN Security Council


U.N. member states elected five countries to two-year terms on the Security Council Thursday. Japan, Egypt, Ukraine, Senegal and Uruguay will join the U.N.’s most powerful organ on January 1, 2016.

The vote in the U.N. General Assembly garnered little excitement, as regional groups had already decided among themselves which countries to put up as their candidates and there was no competition for the five seats.

But each country still required a two-thirds majority of voting member states. All five countries far exceeded the required number and received strong support.

Council dynamics

Richard Gowan of Columbia University said Egypt’s presence on the 15-member council …read more

Source: Voice of America

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