Embroiled in a long-running border dispute with its larger neighbor Venezuela over a territory rich in natural resources, Guyana gained a potential diplomatic advantage by joining the U.N. Security Council.
Guyana, which ran unopposed for an elected seat last June, began its two-year term on the United Nations' powerful 15-nation council on Tuesday beside fellow newcomers Algeria, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea.
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