Malaysia Cites Muslim Peace-Broking Record in UN Council Push

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Malaysia said its track-record as a moderate Muslim nation and peace facilitator makes it well-suited to be chosen as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

The Southeast Asian nation is lobbying to hold the rotating seat for a year from 2015, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said in a statement today. A decision isn’t expected until the UN General Assembly in October 2014.