11.   Syria appears highly likely to be elected to a rotating seat on the Security Council this year, diplomats said this week.

12.   That means it cannot hold a rotating Security Council seat or important committee positions, which are filled through nominations from regional caucuses.

13.   The last three hold rotating Council seats, along with Brazil, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan and Spain.

14.   The Netherlands, which now holds a rotating council seat, and Britain are co-sponsors of the resolution being discussed.

15.   The rotating seats are held for two years, with five new members elected each year to maintain overlap.

16.   South Korea is running for a two-year rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council.

17.   The Organization of African Unity normally would pick the African country to take a rotating seat next year on the Security Council.

18.   Japan currently holds a rotating non-permanent seat.

19.   Legwaila Legwaila, whose country holds a rotating council seat, said that his instructions remained the same as of Friday.

20.   She also said the United States would discuss with other UN Security Council members removing Rwanda from the rotating council seat it now holds.