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Dec 2023
25m 39s

Will removing the veto power help the UN...

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The emergency session of the United Nations General Assembly is bringing Israeli massacres in Gaza into sharp global focus. After more than nine weeks of violence, the UN Security Council has been unable to agree on a ceasefire. Warning of the global threat posed by the conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres invoked a rarely used article last week to urge the Security Council to act. Despite an overwhelming majority voting in favour of a ceasefire, the U.S. blocked it, using its veto power. Critics say the fact that five permanent members have the final say on a resolution renders the world body helpless - at a time when global conflicts demand timely solutions. So, is it time for the veto power to be removed? Will it help the UN become more effective?

 

Join Host Cyril Vanier

Guests:

Carne Ross - Founder, Independent Diplomat. 

Maleeha Lodhi - Former Pakistani ambassador to the United Nations. 

Vyacheslav Matuzov - Chairman, Russian Friendship Society with Arab Countries.

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