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UAE begins bid for UN Security Council seat

The Gulf country is seeking to become a nonpermanent member of the United Nations body for the 2022-2023 term.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (C) speaks at a UN Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York on February 26, 2020. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

The UAE announced the effort on Tuesday to obtain a nonpermanent seat for the 2022-2023 term. The Gulf country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said the UAE, given its experience and leadership in the region, can play a key role in helping solve global problems, the state-run Emirates News Agency reported.

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