UK joins call for limiting UN Sec. Council vetoes
The United Kingdom has signed on to an initiative urging UN Security Council permanent members to withhold their vetoes on matters concerning mass atrocities, such as genocide, countries leading the push said Monday. The initiative, first proposed by Mexico and France in 2015, now has a total of 128 countries behind it, French foreign minister Read More:…
The United Kingdom has joined a global push to limit the use of vetoes by permanent members of the UN Security Council in matters involving mass atrocities like genocide, according to a joint statement released by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco on Monday. The initiative, initially proposed by Mexico and France in 2015, now boasts support from 128 countries, putting it just one country away from achieving the two-thirds majority needed to make the resolution more difficult for veto-wielding nations to use their power.
The Security Council has faced significant challenges in recent years due to stark disagreements among its five permanent members - France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and the United States. By endorsing this political declaration, countries are signaling their dedication to ensuring the Security Council can effectively fulfill its core responsibility of maintaining international peace and security.
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