Venezuela, Angola win UN Council seats

UN staff prepare to collect votes in ballot boxes at the United Nations for a vote in the General Assembly to elect five countries to serve two-year terms on the UN's most powerful body starting January 1. Picture: TIMOTHY A CLARY

UN staff prepare to collect votes in ballot boxes at the United Nations for a vote in the General Assembly to elect five countries to serve two-year terms on the UN's most powerful body starting January 1. Picture: TIMOTHY A CLARY

Published Oct 17, 2014

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United Nations - Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola and New Zealand won seats on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday for two years from January 1, 2015, while a run-off vote between Spain and Turkey was taking place to decide who gets the fifth available spot.

The 193-member UN General Assembly elected Venezuela with 181 votes in favor, Malaysia with 187 votes, Angola with 190 votes and New Zealand with 145 votes.

Reuters

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