From Jamaluddin MuhammadNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has expressed confidence in securing a non-permanent member seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2015-2016 term.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Friday said the country had reason to believe it could secure a two-third majority among the 193 UN member states to get the seat.
"Malaysia's stand on the international arena, its efforts in facilitating the peace process, its status as a moderate Islamic country and its chairmanship of Asean next year are contributing factors," he told Malaysian media here.
UN member countries will cast their vote during the current United Nations General Assembly and the result is expected by next month.
Malaysia has served on the UN Security Council thrice, for the first time in 1965 (shared the 1964-1965 term, with Czechoslovakia serving in 1964 and Malaysia in 1965), second time in 1989-1990 and third time in 1999-2000.
Anifah said Malaysia s candidature for the UNSC seat had received the endorsement of most countries.
Membership in the UNSC will allow Malaysia to continue advocating peaceful means in the prevention of conflict as well as promoting mediation as an approach towards peaceful conflict resolution.
The theme for Malaysia s candidature is Peace and Security through Moderation .
The Security Council is the highest security body recognised by the world to defend and preserve global peace and security. It has five permanent members
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States
with veto power.
Malaysia has been commended for its role as a facilitator of the peace process between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine government.
It has traditionally been a major contributor in terms of personnel for peace-keeping operations under the UN aegis, including in the Congo, South Sudan, Western Sahara, Bosnia, Somalia and Lebanon. Currently, almost 1,200 peace-keeping troops from Malaysia are stationed around the world.
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