Due to the outrage to the United States,Saudi Arabia refused the nonpermanent United Nations Security Council seat. This seat was offered to keep two-year terms starting in January. The Saudis was one of five new candidates and had been elected a day earlier.Other four countries include Chad,Chile, Lithuania and Nigeria. It is a first country who refused the 10 nonpermanent Council seats. As we known,five permanent seats are held by Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.the These seats including the nonpermanent seats and permanent seats are all the most powerful and critical parts in the United Nations.
The Saudi Arabia feel really unhappy over American policy in the Middle East especially in the Syrian conflict and the move toward rapprochement with Iran and their decision only can be ordered by King Abdullah.
King Abdullah also was upset to American criticism of the Egyptian military takeover in July that overturn first Islamist freely elected president Mohamed Morsiand and American did not do their best to make the Israeli-Palestinian peace process better.
Secretary of U.S John Kerry visited Saudi Arabia on Monday, seeking to improve the relationship between the Obama's government and Saudi Aradia about the problem of Middle East.
Saudi Arabia is one of few countries who dare to act against the United States.But I am confused that if this protest behavior will help solve some problems in the Middle East and prevent U.S government to intervene these affairs.
Saudi Arabia is one of few countries who dare to act against the United States.But I am confused that if this protest behavior will help solve some problems in the Middle East and prevent U.S government to intervene these affairs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/world/middleeast/rejected-seat-on-un-panel-is-considered-by-jordan.html?ref=todayspaper
by Elaine
ReplyDeleteShall we suppose is there any other potential that Saudi refuses to take the seat? What benifits and responsibilities should it take if it nods to the seat?
by Vanilla Tang
DeleteI don't know all the advantages.At first,maybe Saudi Arabia hoped to promote its position in the UN and to participate the international affairs,so choose to apply for the nonpermanent seats.But now maybe it recognizes that it is better to not join the UN for its own sake.