French Chicanery at the United Nations

... Assembly majority and was revoked. France Caught in the Same Trap The principle of sovereign equality of states that was placed into the UN foundation contradicts the empowering of some states with extra powers. By triggering a debate on limitations to veto powers, France as a UNSC permanent member might run into major reputational damage. In this context, one might recall another long gone French foreign policy blunder – the 2011 idea of Nicolas Sarcozy to use France's dual presidency in G8 and G20 to advance ...