Giant step for Somalia with UN Security Council seat20 hours ago By Wycliffe Muia , BBC News ShareEPA Somali officials celebrated in the General Assembly after the voteSomalia has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council - hailed as a significant step for the war-torn nation. “Somalia has come a long way over the past three decades on its path to peace, prosperity and security," Mr Swan said. The UN Security Council has significant responsibilities and can authorise peacekeeping operations and impose international sanctions. Non-permanent members of the council are allocated by region, but unlike the five permanent members, they do not have the power of veto. There are currently three non-permanent African states on the council - Algeria, Sierra Leone and Mozambique, which Somalia will be replacing.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2024 11:19 UTC