Germany Towards Country on Security Council

Germany will not have Israel as a rival country in trying for a seat on the Security Council. Israel withdraws. Two countries -- Belgium and Germany -- are now competing for the two free countries in the Security Council. Both candidates must receive a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly. The choice is considered safe. Since Germany's UN membership, the Federal Republic has been represented six times in the most powerful instance of the United Nations. Finally in 2011-2012.

Israeli representation at the UN revealed that Israel is using „to candidacy”. The decision was made in consultation with our partners, including our friends”, it says, stressing that „Israel will continue to insist on practicing its right to full participation in the United Nations decision-making processes. ”

“We believe in the role of United Nations”

Other details were not disclosed by the Israelite side. But the chances of a non-permanent country in the KS were seen at first as quite low. Arab states had begun campaigning aggressively against a country for Israel at the Security Council. German Ambassador to the UN Christoph Heusgen and his Belgian colleague Marc Pecseen answered questions Friday about candidacy at a UN session. „We believe in the United Nations, its institutions, we believe in the role of the Security Council”, Heusgen said. The UN could be „an umbrella of the world order”.

Alongside the five permanent members of the KS, the U.S.A., Russia, China, France, and the self - righteous Great Britain, there are 10 other countries in this instance for two years. In June, five new members will thus enter the KS. In addition to Germany and Belgium, South Africa, Dominican Republic, is competing for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council. Indonesia and Maledives compete from the regional Asian-peace group. / DW