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Saudi Arabia Among 5 Countries Elected To UN Security Council
 [Ynet] Chad, Nigeria, Chile and Lithuania also win seats on 15-member council. UN Watch: Saudi Arabia and Chad have 'abysmal records on human rightsWhen they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... , Chad and Nigeria were elected by the UN General Assembly on Thursday to serve a two-year term on the UN Security Council as human rights groups called for all three countries to improve their records. Chile and Lithuania also won seats on the 15-member council. There are five veto-wielding permanent council members - the United States, Britannia, La Belle France, Russia and China - and 10 temporary members without veto power. The group elected on Thursday will replace Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Pakistain, Morocco and Togo on the Security Council on Jan. 1, 2014. They were unopposed, but had to obtain approval from two-thirds of the 193-member General Assembly. Of the 191 UN members who voted, Lithuania won 187 votes, Chile and Nigeria each picked up 186 votes, Chad secured 184 votes and Saudi Arabia 176 votes. Posted by: trailing wife 2013-10-18 |
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