Moscow soon banned from the UN Security Council?
Ukraine plans to call on Monday for the exclusion of Russia as a permanent member of this United Nations body, according to statements by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba.
“Tomorrow (Monday) we will officially express our position.
We have a very simple question: does Russia have the right to remain a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to be in the UN?
he said, speaking late on Christmas Eve on national television.
To this question, the head of the Ukrainian diplomacy affirmed to have moreover “a convincing and reasoned answer: no, it does not have it.
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Dmytro Kouleba pointed out that the issue of Russia's permanent seat on the UN Security Council, also held by the US, UK, France and China, was already being discussed in circles diplomatic.
However, he pointed out that this issue had not yet been raised in press conferences and in public statements by state and government leaders,
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister insisted that “at a lower level, people are already asking the question of what Russia should become in order not to pose a threat to peace and security.
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A body often criticized for its composition
The powerful 15-member Security Council is tasked with dealing with global crises by passing sanctions, authorizing military action and approving changes to the UN charter.
But the five permanent members, all of whom have veto power allowing them to block any resolution, reflect the power dynamics at the end of the Second World War.
Several countries have long called for Security Council reform, with some criticizing the lack of representation of African and Latin American nations in permanent seats.
The organization can also be rendered powerless by a single member exercising its right of veto.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western powers have gone over UN rules of procedure to prevent Russia from blocking Security Council meetings.
They turned to another UN body, the General Assembly, to condemn the Kremlin's actions.