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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

You say that all have the same power but Its never the small countries vetoing the big questions though.

Its always USA , China or Russia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vetoed_United_Nations_Security_Council_resolutions

[-] force@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

He didn't say all nations have the same power in the UN. He said the opposite. Read the comment before you reply to it

"Like it or not, a UN where Monaco and the US (...) have the same power at the table is a UN where the big players reject its authority and form their own clubs."

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Ah I see. I misread. It still stands though that to bring the big guys to the table, we give them the chance to have it their way and therefore get nowhere with the big questions

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Only permanent members of UNSC have veto powers.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

So the only way to get the big guys to the table is by giving them the option to have it their way by force

I know that there are pro's and cons to this but IMO its too much power

Critics say that the veto is the most undemocratic element of the UN,[5] as well as the main cause of inaction on war crimes and crimes against humanity, as it effectively prevents UN action against the permanent members and their allies.[6]

(From wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_veto_power)

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Only the five permanent members have a veto power on the security council. USA, China, Russia, UK, and France.

No one else has the power to veto.

In fact, I think grandparent was talking about a hypothetical and counterfactual world where every nation had the same powers at the UN.

[-] itsnotits@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago
  • it's* never the small countries
  • It's* always the USA
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