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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for reform of the UN Security Council to limit veto power in cases of mass killings, in a likely reference to Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for reform of the UN Security Council to limit veto power in cases of mass killings, in a likely reference to Russia. "Reform of the ...
MercoPress3d
UN General Assembly passes resolution requiring disclosing of rationale behind veto use
The rule change does not eliminate or otherwise modify the existing veto, as that would require an amendment to the UN Charter, something that a majority of the body's 193 members would likely reject.
Daily Mail1mon
France co-ordinates Iraq veto with Russia
Tony Blair's hopes of securing a new United Nations resolution on Iraq were in serious difficulties today, after President Jacques Chirac declared his intention to use the French veto.
BusinessWorld1mon
UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
Such complicity undermines the authority of the Security Council as the UN body charged with taking action to prevent and respond to mass atrocities. Additionally, the five permanent members have veto ...
Singapore says UN at an ‘inflection point’, seeks limits on Security Council’s veto powers
In a statement at the UN Security Council open debate ... Singapore also supports a French-Mexican initiative on limiting the use of the veto against mass atrocity crimes, he added.