Azerbaijan gets non-permanent seat at UNSC

Azerbaijan has won the support of two-third of UN member states to become a non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. This was possible after Slovenia dropped its bid after 16 rounds of voting, reports from New York said. Azerbaijan gets non-permanent seat at UNSC Both countries tried to win the seat on the council reserved for Eastern Europe. CNN reports that Slovenia entered the race some 11 years ago, and quotes its Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar as saying, "We don't approve the way this campaign was held and we don't approve the way these elections were held. However, the current result speaks for itself." But the Slovenian mission at the UN "declined to elaborate on the country's objections", according to this. Five of the Security Council's 15 seats are permanently occupied by the veto-wielding members: Russia, France, UK, U.S., and China. Other non-permanent members include India, Columbia, Germany, Portugal and South Africa, whose mandate expires on December 31, 2012. Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Morocco, Guatemala and Togo will serve on the council until December 31, 2013.

Azerbaijan gets non-permanent seat at UNSC

Both countries tried to win the seat on the council reserved for Eastern Europe.

CNN reports that Slovenia entered the race some 11 years ago, and quotes its Foreign Minister Samuel Žbogar as saying, "We don't approve the way this campaign was held and we don't approve the way these elections were held. However, the current result speaks for itself."

But the Slovenian mission at the UN "declined to elaborate on the country's objections", according to this.

Five of the Security Council's 15 seats are permanently occupied by the veto-wielding members: Russia, France, UK, U.S., and China.

Other non-permanent members include India, Columbia, Germany, Portugal and South Africa, whose mandate expires on December 31, 2012.

Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Morocco, Guatemala and Togo will serve on the council until December 31, 2013.