Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley has told mediapersons that his government was trying to garner supports from the neighboring countries for filing Bhutan’s candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
“Having gained so much from UN in the last 40 years, we feel it is time for us to move further. Bhutan is now the candidate for the post of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2013-2015 period,” the PM told reporters, Tuesday.
The Prime Minister expressed such an opinion while speaking to ambassadors and high commissioners, and urged them to convince their countries for supporting Bhutan’s move for the same.
“I would imagine that Bhutan as a country sitting between India and China, it must take advantage of the opportunities the rapidly prospering countries will offer,” he added, according to the online edition of Bermana.
The result of Bhutan’s candidacy in the UNSC is expected to be released later this year in October.
Bhutan has been a permanent member of the United Nations Organizations since 1971.
