India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to UN Security Council
Fearing fraud or manipulation, the General Assembly did not vote electronically, even though the United Nations is mostly operating virtually until the end of July because of the coronavirus pandemic. – AFP pic, June 18, 2020.
THE United Nations General Assembly elected yesterday four new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with Canada losing out again and the battle for the African seat going to a second round. India, Mexico, Norway and Ireland were chosen as non-permanent members, while Djibouti and Kenya – both of which failed to receive the two-thirds vote majority required to win – will go to a second round of voting today.
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