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The United States has announced its support for expanding the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to include two seats for African countries.

Checked on 2024-09-25

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Overall CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency 8.8
  • Relevance 10.0
  • Authority 9.0
  • Accuracy 9.2
  • Purpose 8.6
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US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is recent and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly addresses the claim about the United States supporting two permanent UN Security Council seats for African countries.
  • Authority (9.0): Reuters is a reputable news agency known for its accurate and reliable reporting.
  • Accuracy (9.0): The information provided in the snippet seems to be reliable, truthful, and correct based on the context of the claim.
  • Purpose (8.0): The purpose of the information is clear, and it appears to be free of bias as it simply reports on the U.S. support for expanding the UN Security Council.
US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it will support the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the powerful U.N. Security Council — and a first-ever non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation.. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, calling it a ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is recent and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly addresses the claim about the United States supporting the expansion of the U.N. Security Council to include two seats for African countries.
  • Authority (9.0): The source is from AP News, a reputable news agency known for its accurate and reliable reporting.
  • Accuracy (9.0): The information provided in the source is clear and consistent with the claim, and it includes specific details about the U.S. Ambassador's speech.
  • Purpose (8.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to inform readers about the U.S. support for expanding the U.N. Security Council. However, it may have a slight bias towards presenting the U.S. in a positive light for supporting this expansion.
U.N. aims to expand the number of permanent members on the Security ...

U.N. aims to expand the number of permanent members on the Security Council The United States supports creating two new permanent U.N. Security Council seats for African states, and one seat to be ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (10.0): The source is from 2024, making it very current and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly discusses the expansion of the U.N. Security Council, which is highly relevant to the claim.
  • Authority (8.0): The source is from a reputable news organization, NPR, which has a strong reputation for accuracy and reliability.
  • Accuracy (9.0): The source provides specific details about the U.N.'s plans to expand the Security Council, including the support of the United States for adding two new permanent seats for African states.
  • Purpose (9.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to inform readers about the U.N.'s plans for expanding the Security Council. The source appears to be free of bias, providing factual information without any apparent agenda.
U.S. Supports Africa’s Bid for U.N. Security Council Seats, With a ...

Sept. 12, 2024. The United States would support two permanent seats for African states on the U.N. Security Council, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American ambassador to the United Nations, said on ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (10.0): The source is from September 12, 2024, which is very recent and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly addresses the claim about the United States supporting two permanent seats for African states on the U.N. Security Council.
  • Authority (10.0): The source is from The New York Times, a reputable and well-established news organization.
  • Accuracy (10.0): The information provided in the source is clear and directly supports the claim.
  • Purpose (10.0): The purpose of the information is clear, and it appears to be free of bias as it simply reports on the U.S. support for expanding the U.N. Security Council.
US pushes to add 2 permanent UN Security Council seats for African ...

Seth Wenig/AP. The Biden administration has announced plans to expand the influential United Nations Security Council by adding two permanent seats for African nations -- an initiative that will ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is recent and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly relates to the claim about the United States supporting the expansion of the U.N. Security Council to include two seats for African countries.
  • Authority (9.0): ABC News is a reputable news source with a long history of providing accurate and reliable information.
  • Accuracy (9.0): The source provides specific details about the Biden administration's plans to expand the U.N. Security Council, indicating that the information is reliable and correct.
  • Purpose (8.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to inform readers about the U.S. government's stance on expanding the U.N. Security Council. However, it may have some bias towards presenting the U.S. in a positive light for supporting this initiative.
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