UN likely to vote Tuesday on Gaza ceasefire, US signals veto
reuters.com
The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Tuesday on an Algerian push for the 15-member body to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, said diplomats, a move the United States signaled it would veto.
"The United States does not support action on this draft resolution. Should it come up for a vote as drafted, it will not be adopted," Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement on Saturday.
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Why is veto still there? How the hell is the US or any other veto country superior to others? How does their opinion matter more than what the majority of the world thinks? This veto thing should be abolished for good.
The un is about making countries feel heard while the super powers run everything. It's not about equal rights.
The UN is practically ran by America so chances are low it will change against its interests.
Aside from lip-service the only time it will intervene is when an African dictator backed by Western powers is facing a revolution.
I still like it because it forces countries to vote on something and openly show where they stand on subjects. But it doesn't have much practical value.
Its not run by the US, but by all permanent members. China and Russia are doing the same shit, see Ukraine for example.
No it's practivally ran by the US.
This interview with ex UN employee Craig Mokhaiber explains it well.
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Because international law and order is more of a ‘here are laws that I order you to follow’ when it comes to the relation of powerful countries to weaker countries. It’s a joke.
Nukes