Australia, Finland and Luxembourg Competing at the UN

Competing for a seat at the UN Security Council.
As seen in AdelaideNow.com.au:



"One group of votes Australia has been courting is the Gulf Co-operation Council. The GCC comprises the emirates, monarchies and sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf. We have good political credit with them. We helped liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein, we are aligned with the West on Iran - which is a major issue in the Gulf - and we have a solid trading record in the region.
So their votes should be pretty safe. Well not quite - they've told the Government they will make a final decision after they've seen how the three candidates for the Security Council vote on the Palestinian question. And I suspect Finland and Luxembourg will be voting for the Palestinians."


See the whole article here:


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/downer-a-un-vote-of-nerve/story-fn6br25t-1226156371960


I would just like to reiterate my bad feelings about Luxembourg's UN Security Council ambitions. The article gives some powerful argument why. It is already getting costly, for a small country with a focus on international services. Don't alienate your clients, Luxembourg.


Australia, good luck mate.