Published September 22,2023
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European Council President Charles Michel stated Thursday that the United Nations system is “sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces” and highlighted the urgent want for a revamp of the worldwide physique’s decision-making course of.
Michel’s remarks got here throughout his speech on the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“We must assume our responsibility, and that means being engaged in order to put multilateral cooperation back on solid ground. And to that end, what we need is to first restore trust, solve the most urgent problems, and repair the United Nations system,” he stated.
“The global effort to combat poverty is weakening. And this war of Russia against Ukraine is exacerbating food insecurity and creating an energy crisis. And finally, we are losing our sense of urgency that the (coronavirus) pandemic had taught us. Progress is too slow,” he added.
He additionally expressed his assist for initiatives aimed toward proscribing veto powers throughout the UN Security Council throughout emergency conditions and broadening its world illustration.
“For the last 19 months, a permanent member of the Security Council — Russia — without any shame has been undertaking a war to conquer its neighboring country, which never threatened it in the past,” he stated.
“It can even abuse its veto rights to prevent sanctions against itself and even use the Security Council to disseminate propaganda, disinformation and lies — let’s be honest,” he famous.
Michel stated the present construction of the UN Security Council doesn’t adequately symbolize at the moment’s world panorama and undermines the group’s legitimacy.
One key proposal gaining traction is the institution of a mechanism that mixes majority decision-making with a extra managed and versatile use of the veto proper.
“Currently, 60 countries have never had a seat on the Security Council. Entire swaths of the world — Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Asia — are under- or non-represented. We support a comprehensive reform of the Security Council to amplify the voice of these regions and countries,” he added.
The European Union holds the standing of a everlasting observer on the UN.
Source: www.anews.com.tr