Malaysia calls for UN to challenge, abolish Security Council veto

Malaysia has called for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to challenge and ultimately abolish its veto power in order to address the body's failures, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. In his national statement at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Mohamad emphasized that expanding the Council's membership alone would not be sufficient to resolve its shortcomings, stressing the need to question and challenge the use of the veto, particularly in cases involving crimes against humanity.

He highlighted Resolution 76/262 as a potential starting point for greater accountability regarding the use of the veto and stressed the need for immediate reform of the Security Council, asserting that the international community must take action to prevent paralysis in the body.

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