The UN General Assembly votes Thursday, October 18, to elect five new non-permanent members to the Security Council, with Rwanda and Argentina widely expected to win seats.
Buenos Aires and Kigali are essentially a lock to take their places on the 15-member council, as no other countries in their respective regions have declared any intention to contest for a spot on the UN Security Council.
There is, however, competition in Asia — with South Korea leading the charge — and the so-called Western European and Others Group, in which Australia and Finland are the frontrunners over Luxembourg.
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