Russia backs expanding UN Security Council permanent membership while retaining veto
The Kremlin said Russia supports expanding the UN Security Council’s permanent membership but considers the veto an essential part of the UN system.
Moscow, Russia. Russia supports expanding the number of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council beyond the current five while retaining the veto system, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments in response to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to abolish permanent membership and the veto.
Security Council reform
Erdogan has repeatedly criticised the Security Council, saying its five veto-wielding permanent members — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — do not reflect the international community and cannot make decisions quickly.
Peskov said Russia favoured reforming the council and expanding permanent membership.
Veto rights
“At the same time, we believe that the institution of permanent members of the Security Council, as well as the right of veto, are very important elements of the entire structure of the United Nations,” Peskov said.
This news item was generated automatically by Cyprus Inform from publicly available materials. Report an error →