Fierce Fight For Un Security Council Seats

Only one of the five seats that will change occupants on January 1, is uncontested.

Kenya is Africas unanimous choice to succeed Botswana, South Africa having decided to continue its low-key approach to UN politics that otherwise might have made it a formidable contender. There is no such unity, however, among the Europeans and Asians and the Latin Americans also have failed to agree on a single nominee, with Costa Rica and Bolivia fighting for the seat held by Honduras.