Venezuela Elected to UN Security Council

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Venezuela as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council next year.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power reacted to the move, saying in a statement, “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.”

“The United States will continue to call upon the government of Venezuela to respect the fundamental freedoms and universal human rights of its people,” Power added.

She said the “Security Council must meet its responsibilities by uniting to meet common threats,” and all its members “have an obligation to meet the expectations of those who have entrusted them with these critical responsibilities.”

Also voted onto the U.N. Security Council for 2015-2016 were Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain.


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