{"id":15717,"date":"2012-10-19T06:07:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/10\/update-3-under-fire-over-congo-rebels-rwanda-wins-security-council-seat\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T06:07:01","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:07:01","slug":"update-3-under-fire-over-congo-rebels-rwanda-wins-security-council-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-3-under-fire-over-congo-rebels-rwanda-wins-security-council-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 3-Under fire over Congo rebels, Rwanda wins Security Council seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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* Congo objects to Rwanda’s election to Security Council<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, South Korea also elected<\/p>\n

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* Rwanda’s foreign minister warns against cutting off aid<\/p>\n

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By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau<\/p>\n

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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rwanda won a seat on the
\nU.N. Security Council on Thursday, despite accusations by a U.N.
\npanel that Rwanda’s defense minister commands a rebellion in
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo, and warned countries against
\ncutting off aid over the charges.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda was unopposed in its bid for the African seat on the
\ncouncil that South Africa will vacate at the end of December,
\nbut still needed approval from two-thirds of the U.N. General
\nAssembly members present to secure the two-year term. It won 148
\nvotes in the 193-nation assembly.<\/p>\n

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Argentina was also elected to the council unopposed, winning
\n182 votes. Australia won a seat with 140 votes, Luxembourg with
\n131 votes and South Korea with 149. Cambodia, Bhutan and Finland
\nfailed to secure two-year seats on the council.<\/p>\n

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There are five veto-holding permanent members of the council
\n– the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China – and 10
\ntemporary members without veto power. Thursday’s election was
\nfor the term from Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2014.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda’s government said that it would work with all members
\nof the council to ensure “it is responsive and reflective of the
\nviews and aspirations of the developing world.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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