Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into U.N. for now – diplomats

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday is unlikely to allow Afghanistan’s Taliban or Myanmar’s junta to represent their countries at the 193-member world body, say diplomats. Rival claims have been made for the seats of both countries with the Taliban and Myanmar’s junta pitted against ambassadors appointed by the governments they ousted this year. U.N. acceptance of the Taliban or Myanmar’s junta would be a step toward the international recognition sought by both. A nine-member U.N. credentials committee, which includes Russia, China and…

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