Friday, October 19, 2012

India out of Security Council, Rwanda in


Rwanda, Australia, Argentina, Luxembourg and South Korea, are elected the new members of the UN Security Council.
India, South Africa, Colombia, Germany and Portugal have completed a two-year term as member of Security Council. While the other five members, Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Pakistan, Togo and Morocco term until December 2013.
Election of African Nation Rwanda as new members of the Security Council is crucial to be chosen.
According to a report by the UN last week, Defense Minister of Rwanda is operating a rebel group in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
While Cambodia, Bhutan and Finland failed to make it to the Security Council. Rwanda was elected unopposed to the African quota. He has replaced South Africa.
A total of 15 members of the UN Security Council consists of five members : USA, UK, France, Russia and China which are permanent and have veto power.
Besides, the remaining 10 members are temporary. Temporary members of the UN are elected for a term of two years.