According to the first round voting result released by Srgjan Kerim, at 22.35 Tuesday (Hanoi time), Vietnam won 183 votes to become the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Also winning in the first round voting was Burkina Faso and Libya, who replace African representatives Congo and Ghana, respectively.
After the second voting, no running candidates for East Europe and Latin American won enough two-third majority of the voting for the seats.
However, Costa Rica and Croatia eventually gained the seats after their competitors - the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic - withdrew.
It is the first time Vietnam becomes the member of the most important Council of the UN.
Vietnam will replace Quata, an Asian representative whose term ends on December 31st this year. As the result, the two-year term of Vietnam will begin on January, 1st 2008. Six weeks before the new term begins, new members are allowed to attend all Council meetings as observers.
The UNSC, the most powerful organization of the UN, including 15 members, of which 5 permanent members, who hold the right to veto, are Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. Ten other non-permanent members serve for two-year terms. Each year, five are replaced by five others from the same regions.
After the voting result was released, Vietnam representative at UN Le Minh Luong received quite a few warmly congratulations from other countries.
In Hanoi, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed the result and expressed Vietnam commitment to do its utmost to fulfill the role. In an interview with the National News Agency (VNA), Dung said, "Becoming one of the 15 members of the most powerful organ of the UN is a great honor. However, it also means heavy responsibilities."
Also winning in the first round voting was Burkina Faso and Libya, who replace African representatives Congo and Ghana, respectively.
After the second voting, no running candidates for East Europe and Latin American won enough two-third majority of the voting for the seats.
However, Costa Rica and Croatia eventually gained the seats after their competitors - the Dominican Republic and the Czech Republic - withdrew.
It is the first time Vietnam becomes the member of the most important Council of the UN.
Vietnam will replace Quata, an Asian representative whose term ends on December 31st this year. As the result, the two-year term of Vietnam will begin on January, 1st 2008. Six weeks before the new term begins, new members are allowed to attend all Council meetings as observers.
The UNSC, the most powerful organization of the UN, including 15 members, of which 5 permanent members, who hold the right to veto, are Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States. Ten other non-permanent members serve for two-year terms. Each year, five are replaced by five others from the same regions.
After the voting result was released, Vietnam representative at UN Le Minh Luong received quite a few warmly congratulations from other countries.
In Hanoi, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed the result and expressed Vietnam commitment to do its utmost to fulfill the role. In an interview with the National News Agency (VNA), Dung said, "Becoming one of the 15 members of the most powerful organ of the UN is a great honor. However, it also means heavy responsibilities."
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