Follow us on Image Source : AP United NationsThe UN General Assembly on Friday rejected attempts by Myanmar's military junta, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, and Libya's rival eastern-based government to take their country's seats at the United Nations. The decision means that Myanmar will remain represented at the United Nations by Kyaw Moe Tun, who was Myanmar's ambassador when the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021. Afghanistan's seat will remain with the country's previous government led by President Ashraf Ghani, which was ousted by the Taliban in August 2021. And Libyan Ambassador Taher Elsonni, who represents the government based in the capital, Tripoli, in western Libya will remain the country's envoy. Guyana's U.N. ambassador, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, who chairs the credentials committee, introduced its report before the vote, citing rival communications from Myanmar, Afghanistan and Libya seeking to represent their countries.

Source: Libya Today December 17, 2022 03:15 UTC