Kremlin Says UN Security Council Should Keep Permanent Membership and Veto Powers
- On Tuesday, the Kremlin said Russia supports expanding the number of permanent United Nations Security Council members but rejects abolishing veto powers, calling it "a very important element" of the institution.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments followed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's renewed calls to abolish both permanent membership and veto privilege ahead of the 81st General Assembly.
- The Security Council has been paralyzed on critical issues in recent years amid deep divisions between five veto-wielding permanent members: France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and the United States.
- On Monday, a French-Mexican initiative to restrict permanent members from using veto power during mass atrocities gained traction after the United Kingdom signed on, leaving the declaration one vote short of consensus.
- At the General Assembly this week, the 15-member Security Council may hold high-level meetings on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, including talks with Arab leaders, diplomats said.
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However, the Russians would very much like to retain the option of veto.
Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent Members and Veto Powers Should Remain
Russia supports reforms to the UN Security Council that would increase the number of permanent members but otherwise rejects proposals to abolish veto powers, the Kremlin said Tuesday. “We believe that the Security Council certainly needs to be reformed,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a daily briefing.
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snn.irThe Kremlin announced that Russia supports increasing the number of permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Kremlin says UN Security Council should add new permanent members
Russia believes the UN Security Council should expand its number of permanent members beyond the current five, and that the existing veto system should remain, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a question from reporters about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to abolish both permanent membership and the veto. […]
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