Bhutan’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council failed to garner support from the 193 member assembly during an election held at UN Headquarters in New York
Bhutan got 20 votes.
Bhutan presented its candidature in 1999.
To get a seat, a country should obtain two-third majority support of the Member States present.
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda, to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning January 1, 2013.
The 193-member Assembly elected Argentina, Australia and Rwanda in a first round of balloting, with the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg elected in a second round.
The five newly elected members will replace Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa, whose terms end on December 31, 2012.
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Under the UN charter, the council has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. It has 15 members, and each member has one vote. Under the Charter, all the Member States are obligated to comply with Council’s decisions.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Party says, the government’s bid for Security Council membership was ill conceived and misguided.
