Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with diplomats from 32 countries to lobby for Cambodia’s bid to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
UN Security Council
Cambodia is pushing for a seat on the council for 2013 and 2014; voting will be held later this year.
The Security Council consists of five permanent members—China, France, the UK, the US and Russia—and 10 non-permanent members and decides on international matters ranging from deployment of peacekeeping forces to sanctions against member nations.
Why I am against a non-permanent seat for Cambodia!
- Cambodia’s poor human rights record,
- Cambodia’s failure to approve a UN-appointed judge at the Khmer Rouge tribunal,
- Cambodia’s past threats to shut down the UN human rights office.
- land grabbing and forced eviction backed by the government and RCAF.
Read more:
- http://www.voanews.com/khmer-english/news/Foreign-Minister-Gathers-Diplomats-for-Security-Council-Bid-137912233.html
- http://khmerization.blogspot.com/2012/01/letter-to-editor-security-council-bid.html
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