Venezuela loses in first voting round
dpa German Press Agency
Published: Monday October 16, 2006
New York- Venezuela lost to US-backed Guatemala in the first round of voting in the UN General Assembly to select new members of the UN Security Council. But Guatemala failed to get the required two-thirds majority vote in the 192-nation assembly, which went into a second round of voting. Guatemala received 109 votes against Venezuela's 76 votes. The winner would need 126 votes.
The competition between the two countries has become strongly politicized, because the United States is pushing strongly for Guatemala over Venezuela, which it considers unfit for the position in the 15-nation council.
Venezuela has also caused a split among Latin American countries. Chile has charged that the government of President Hugo Chavez has exerted pressure on Latin American nations to vote for him.
Chavez, who is leading a rhetorical campaign against the Bush White House, made headlines when he called US President George W Bush "the devil" when he attended the 192-nation assembly in September.
Either Venezuela or Guatemala will replaced Argentina, which will end its two-year term on December 31.
Indonesia won over Nepal, receiving 158 votes against Nepal's 28 votes, to take over the seat to be vacated by Japan end of the year.
South Africa got 186 votes and will replace outgoing Tanzania for the African continent.
Belgium received 180 votes to replace Denmark and Italy received 186 votes to replace Greece.
The council has five permanent members: the US, Russia, China, France and Britain.
Ten members are elected to serve two-year terms, with five of them to be elected every year to replace the five outgoing members.
© 2006 dpa German Press Agency
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Published: Monday October 16, 2006
New York- Venezuela lost to US-backed Guatemala in the first round of voting in the UN General Assembly to select new members of the UN Security Council. But Guatemala failed to get the required two-thirds majority vote in the 192-nation assembly, which went into a second round of voting. Guatemala received 109 votes against Venezuela's 76 votes. The winner would need 126 votes.
The competition between the two countries has become strongly politicized, because the United States is pushing strongly for Guatemala over Venezuela, which it considers unfit for the position in the 15-nation council.
Venezuela has also caused a split among Latin American countries. Chile has charged that the government of President Hugo Chavez has exerted pressure on Latin American nations to vote for him.
Chavez, who is leading a rhetorical campaign against the Bush White House, made headlines when he called US President George W Bush "the devil" when he attended the 192-nation assembly in September.
Either Venezuela or Guatemala will replaced Argentina, which will end its two-year term on December 31.
Indonesia won over Nepal, receiving 158 votes against Nepal's 28 votes, to take over the seat to be vacated by Japan end of the year.
South Africa got 186 votes and will replace outgoing Tanzania for the African continent.
Belgium received 180 votes to replace Denmark and Italy received 186 votes to replace Greece.
The council has five permanent members: the US, Russia, China, France and Britain.
Ten members are elected to serve two-year terms, with five of them to be elected every year to replace the five outgoing members.
© 2006 dpa German Press Agency
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