SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile will be Latin America’s sole candidate for a seat at the United Nations Security Council for the 2014 to 2015 period, Foreign Affairs Minister Alfredo Moreno told reporters yesterday.
The Andean country needs to be elected by two-thirds of the General Assembly in October to win a two-year term. Chile has already been elected to the Security Council four times.
The UN Security Council, which has five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members, is focused on maintaining international peace and security.
Argentina and Guatemala are the only two Latin American countries currently part of the council.
Chile is currently led by conservative, business-friendly President Sebastian Pinera. Former leader Michelle Bachelet, a cente-eleft politician who used to head UN Women, is widely expected to win this year’s presidential election.
