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October 16, 2007

Burkina Faso on the UN Security Council !

It's true, Burkina Faso has been endorsed for one of the 10 non-permanent seats on the 15 seat UN Security Council - for a year, anyway.

Each year, 5 of the 10 non-permanent seats change hands to give every country a chance to be on the UN' most important decision-making body. Burkina Faso has been endorsed by the Africa group, along with Libya, apparently - back in the international fold after paying compensation for Lockerbie and for giving up its nuclear programme. So, from 1 Jan 2008, Burkina will sit alongside the permanent members (the United States, Britain, China, France and Russia) at top table for a year.

Playing with the big boys? Or swimming with sharks?

Tags: africa burkina burkina faso un united nations libya security council

Posted by Keith at October 16, 2007 09:05 AM