| S. Korea awaits decision on its UN Security Council bid |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-10-18 10:28 |
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Seoul's bid to regain a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council will be decided late Thursday local time, as the UN General Assembly will vote to elect five new non-permanent members to the Security Council.
South Korea is competing against Cambodia and Bhutan for the single Asia-Pacific seat. South Korean diplomats, including Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, have launched an active campaign in recent months to win the support of UN member states in its bid to return to the council in 2013-2014.
The country previously sat on the council in 1996-1997.
According to local media reports, Seoul officials appear confident that South Korea leads the race for the Asian non-permanent seat, as the country is believed to have secured the required number of votes -- 129, or two-thirds of the 193-nation General Assembly.
The five countries chosen will begin a two-year term on Jan.1. They will replace Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa. |
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