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Turkey loses out on UN Security Council seat | Turkey loses out on UN Security Council seat |
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Turkey failed to win a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council after member states voted on Thursday. | Turkey failed to win a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council after member states voted on Thursday. |
The five non-permanent seats were given to Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain, the latter two beating Turkey to represent the West. | The five non-permanent seats were given to Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain, the latter two beating Turkey to represent the West. |
Turkey has been under international pressure to help combat Islamic State militants waging war along its border. | Turkey has been under international pressure to help combat Islamic State militants waging war along its border. |
The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015. | The new members of the Security Council will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015. |
Despite lobbying heavily amongst the UN's 193 member nations, Turkey lost out to Spain, which won the third round of run-off voting for the second of the two Western seats. | |
New Zealand won the first round with 145 votes. | New Zealand won the first round with 145 votes. |
The state-run Anadolu Agency reported Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as saying: "We could not abandon our principles for the sake of getting more votes." | The state-run Anadolu Agency reported Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as saying: "We could not abandon our principles for the sake of getting more votes." |
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said: "We just put on display the credentials of New Zealand, which is a country that's seen as an honest broker, someone that stands up for what's right." | New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said: "We just put on display the credentials of New Zealand, which is a country that's seen as an honest broker, someone that stands up for what's right." |
Human rights concerns | Human rights concerns |
There were celebrations in Venezuela as the country took the Latin America and Caribbean seat unopposed. | There were celebrations in Venezuela as the country took the Latin America and Caribbean seat unopposed. |
The United States, who publicly opposed Venezuela's bid in 2006 remained silent this time though they would not say how they voted. | The United States, who publicly opposed Venezuela's bid in 2006 remained silent this time though they would not say how they voted. |
Shortly after the vote however US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said: "Unfortunately, Venezuela's conduct at the UN has run counter to the spirit of the UN Charter, and its violations of human rights at home are at odds with the Charter's letter." | Shortly after the vote however US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said: "Unfortunately, Venezuela's conduct at the UN has run counter to the spirit of the UN Charter, and its violations of human rights at home are at odds with the Charter's letter." |
Venezuela's victory is likely to benefit its allies Russia and China who sit as permanent members on the Security Council, analysts say. | Venezuela's victory is likely to benefit its allies Russia and China who sit as permanent members on the Security Council, analysts say. |
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro also has close ties with Iran and Syria. | Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro also has close ties with Iran and Syria. |
Malaysia and Angola also ran unopposed for the Asian and African seats respectively and their election, as well as Venezuela's, has prompted concern from human rights observers. | Malaysia and Angola also ran unopposed for the Asian and African seats respectively and their election, as well as Venezuela's, has prompted concern from human rights observers. |
"The Security Council's new membership could prove more problematic on human rights issues," said the UN director of Human Rights Watch Philippe Bolopion. | "The Security Council's new membership could prove more problematic on human rights issues," said the UN director of Human Rights Watch Philippe Bolopion. |
He added: "This is particularly true of Venezuela ... but also of Angola and Malaysia, which need to demonstrate a more human rights-oriented approach." | He added: "This is particularly true of Venezuela ... but also of Angola and Malaysia, which need to demonstrate a more human rights-oriented approach." |
The five new members each received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot. | The five new members each received over two-thirds of the votes cast in a secret ballot. |
They will join five other non-permanent members: Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria. | They will join five other non-permanent members: Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria. |
Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, South Korea and Rwanda will step down at the end of the year to make way for the newly-elected members. | Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, South Korea and Rwanda will step down at the end of the year to make way for the newly-elected members. |