United Nations: India has said that in the United Nations Security Council, veto is not used on the basis of moral obligations, but on the basis of political considerations and giving the right to use veto to only five permanent members is contrary to the concept of sovereign equality of countries. Is. Adviser in India’s local mission to the UN, Prateek Mathur, at a General Assembly meeting on ‘Use of Veto’ held on Wednesday, a year after the 193-member General Assembly passed the ‘Veto Initiative’, said that over the past 75 years All five permanent members have used the veto to pursue their own political interests.
The only five permanent members of the Security Council with a total of 15 countries are China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States and only they have the right to use veto. The remaining 10 members are temporarily elected for two years and do not have the right of veto. Mathur said, “The use of the veto is motivated not by moral obligations, but by political considerations. As long as it exists, the member countries with the right of veto will continue to do so, no matter what the moral pressure.” expressed “sorry” at the lack of inclusiveness. Mathur reiterated that the veto resolution “unfortunately” reflects a limited approach to UN Security Council reforms and that it “highlights only one facade while ignoring the root cause of the problem”.
He said that ‘the privilege of using veto has been given to only five members. This is contrary to the concept of sovereign equality of nations and only perpetuates the World War II mindset that ‘looted goods belong only to the victor’.” Quoted as saying, “In principle the veto should be abolished. However, if we talk about common justice, then as long as it remains, they should also be given this right by including new permanent members in it.
Mathur insisted that either all nations be treated equally in terms of voting rights or that new permanent members should also be given the right of veto. He said, “In our view, the effectiveness of the Council will not be adversely affected by giving the right of veto to the new members”. Underlined the need to deal in a comprehensive manner through clearly defined timelines. These five aspects are categories of membership, the question of the veto, regional representation, the size and function of the Council as a whole, and the relationship between the Security Council and the General Assembly.
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