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

... security dilemma of the international system”, [ 10 ] it is rare to see liberalism trump realism within Security Council practices. This is particularly true thanks to Article 27(3) of the UN charter, which grants the five permanent members of the UNSC (P5) veto power, posing endless obstacles in arriving at consensus. The veto also affects the work of the Council in ways that transcend its actual use during voting. It is not unusual for a draft resolution not to be formally tabled because of the threat ...

06.10.2023

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United States in the UN: Bound for Dismantling the Mutual Control of Great Powers

... main “pillars”. The veto is not a privilege—rather, it entails an enormous responsibility, serving as a guarantee that the decisions made by the Security Council reflect a balanced view of the international community. It is safe to say that the UNSC would have lost its intended purpose without the veto. In this regard, the U.S. initiative appears to be an alarming signal of its desire to dismantle the proven system of mutual control accepted by the great powers, shifting the center of gravity in making key decisions from the UN Security Council ...

20.09.2022

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