Saturday, 15 March 2014

One veto

The UN Security Council is certainly in need of deep reform to reflect today´s world. But, for the time being, it is the ultimate platform where matters of peace and security can be decided. It is therefore of critical importance, even when decisions are not taken because of one or more vetoes. For instance, when all the members of the Council vote for a resolution and one of the five permanent sitters casts a negative vote, this veto has a tremendous political meaning. Particularly if the resolution was trying to address an issue of directly related to the international behaviour of the vetoing country. By saying no that country is just showing to be on the wrong side of the international community´s wisdom. 

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