UN-doing Sanctions: The Significance of Russia’s Mali Veto

... French and UAE efforts to convince Mali to bend its knee regarding the Panel, Mali opposed any resolution that had mention of them – a point that the Russian Federation had try to point out within the contents of its draft. Realism Reflected in the UNSC Though the United Nations is openly supportive of “democratic governments, economic interdependence” and “collective security alliances” “as means to overcome the security dilemma of the international system”, [ 10 ] it is rare to see liberalism trump ...