My mistake...the US supports Guatemala for the Security Council, not for SG.
Guatemala's foreign minister says U.S. support for U.N. Security Council
The Associated Press
Published: September 3, 2006
CARACAS, Venezuela Washington's support for Guatemala's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council has become "a double-edged sword" because it's created a perception the Central American nation is subordinate to the United States, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Gert Rosenthal said in an interview published Sunday.
Rosenthal told the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional that the U.S. campaign in favor of Guatemala, which is competing against Venezuela for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, "has contributed to polarizing this election."
"This (backing) has become a double-edged sword for us. We aren't interested in being perceived as dependent on that country, even though we maintain very good bilateral relations" with the United States, Rosenthal added.
It echoed comments he made last week in Guatemala, where he insisted that Guatemalans "are not the candidate of the United States ... It hasn't campaigned in favor of Guatemala but against Venezuela."
The Security Council has five permanent members with veto power — the United States, Britain, Russia, China and France — and 10 non-permanent members that serve two-year terms but have no power to veto resolutions.
Countries need the support of two-thirds of 192 U.N. member nations in an October secret ballot to win the seat.
Chavez, who has portrayed Venezuela as a potential balance to U.S. power on the council, claims to have gathered enough votes to win the two-year seat.
Guatemala argues that it should have the seat because it has never served on the Security Council while Venezuela has had the rotating seat earlier.
CARACAS, Venezuela Washington's support for Guatemala's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council has become "a double-edged sword" because it's created a perception the Central American nation is subordinate to the United States, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Gert Rosenthal said in an interview published Sunday.
Rosenthal told the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional that the U.S. campaign in favor of Guatemala, which is competing against Venezuela for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, "has contributed to polarizing this election."
"This (backing) has become a double-edged sword for us. We aren't interested in being perceived as dependent on that country, even though we maintain very good bilateral relations" with the United States, Rosenthal added.
It echoed comments he made last week in Guatemala, where he insisted that Guatemalans "are not the candidate of the United States ... It hasn't campaigned in favor of Guatemala but against Venezuela."
The Security Council has five permanent members with veto power — the United States, Britain, Russia, China and France — and 10 non-permanent members that serve two-year terms but have no power to veto resolutions.
Countries need the support of two-thirds of 192 U.N. member nations in an October secret ballot to win the seat.
Chavez, who has portrayed Venezuela as a potential balance to U.S. power on the council, claims to have gathered enough votes to win the two-year seat.
Guatemala argues that it should have the seat because it has never served on the Security Council while Venezuela has had the rotating seat earlier.
CARACAS, Venezuela Washington's support for Guatemala's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council has become "a double-edged sword" because it's created a perception the Central American nation is subordinate to the United States, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Gert Rosenthal said in an interview published Sunday.
Rosenthal told the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional that the U.S. campaign in favor of Guatemala, which is competing against Venezuela for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, "has contributed to polarizing this election."
"This (backing) has become a double-edged sword for us. We aren't interested in being perceived as dependent on that country, even though we maintain very good bilateral relations" with the United States, Rosenthal added.
It echoed comments he made last week in Guatemala, where he insisted that Guatemalans "are not the candidate of the United States ... It hasn't campaigned in favor of Guatemala but against Venezuela."
The Security Council has five permanent members with veto power — the United States, Britain, Russia, China and France — and 10 non-permanent members that serve two-year terms but have no power to veto resolutions.
Countries need the support of two-thirds of 192 U.N. member nations in an October secret ballot to win the seat.
Chavez, who has portrayed Venezuela as a potential balance to U.S. power on the council, claims to have gathered enough votes to win the two-year seat.
Guatemala argues that it should have the seat because it has never served on the Security Council while Venezuela has had the rotating seat earlier.
CARACAS, Venezuela Washington's support for Guatemala's bid for a seat on the U.N. Security Council has become "a double-edged sword" because it's created a perception the Central American nation is subordinate to the United States, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Gert Rosenthal said in an interview published Sunday.
Rosenthal told the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional that the U.S. campaign in favor of Guatemala, which is competing against Venezuela for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, "has contributed to polarizing this election."
"This (backing) has become a double-edged sword for us. We aren't interested in being perceived as dependent on that country, even though we maintain very good bilateral relations" with the United States, Rosenthal added.
It echoed comments he made last week in Guatemala, where he insisted that Guatemalans "are not the candidate of the United States ... It hasn't campaigned in favor of Guatemala but against Venezuela."
The Security Council has five permanent members with veto power — the United States, Britain, Russia, China and France — and 10 non-permanent members that serve two-year terms but have no power to veto resolutions.
Countries need the support of two-thirds of 192 U.N. member nations in an October secret ballot to win the seat.
Chavez, who has portrayed Venezuela as a potential balance to U.S. power on the council, claims to have gathered enough votes to win the two-year seat.
Guatemala argues that it should have the seat because it has never served on the Security Council while Venezuela has had the rotating seat earlier.
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