The use of veto right. US proposes to reform the UN Council because of the war of

She said this during a briefing dedicated to the US priorities at the 77th session of the General Assembly, on Thursday, September 8, according to Thomas-Grinfield, the Russian Federation, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, struck on the very basis The war against Ukraine "tests for strength fundamental principles" on which the organization is based.

Video of the day she announced that Washington decided to follow "six principles of responsible behavior of members of the UN Security Council". In particular, the United States will refrain from using veto law except rare situations and will interact more actively with other Member States. “Any permanent member who uses the veto right to protect his own acts of aggression, loses his moral authority and should be responsible.

And I note that since 2009, Russia has imposed 26 vetoes, with 12 of which China has joined, and the United States has been vetoed only four times, ”said a permanent representative of the United States. According to Thomas-Grinfield, measures to reform the Radbeza will include co-authorship of the US in a resolution on veto law, which requires that the UN General Assembly is used from permanent members of the Security Council.

She also believes that the Security Council should "reflect global reality and take into account geographical representation. " “We should not protect the outdated status quo. Instead, we must show flexibility and willingness to compromise in the name of greater trust and legitimacy. We need to reach consensus around reasonable and reliable proposals for expanding the composition of the Radbeza, ”the US representative said.

At the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in September, President Joe Biden, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Grinfield plan to conduct wide consultations on individual and collective duties in accordance with the UN Charter. Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the UN and advocated its reform. According to him, the organization cannot perform its functions through Russia, which blocks "all constructive and uses global architecture to spread lies.