Calls are growing for the UN Security Council to be reformed after the US became the only member to use its veto power to block a Gaza ceasefire resolution, a move welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The UN chief says he will keep pushing for peace.

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    11 months ago

    We should protect our veto

    The countries that currently have a veto make less sense the way the world is developing.

    France and the UK have a veto, but Germany doesn’t? China has a veto but India doesn’t?

    I get that it’s based on historic disputes after the war, but it doesn’t fit the current world well.

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        11 months ago

        I didn’t know India was offered! After some reading (skimming) the US offer in 1950 was to replace China, but Nehru didn’t want to stir up controversy. The Soviet offer in 1955 might not have made any headway, but I’m not sure why that’s the case.

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            11 months ago

            It’s a fair argument, but at this point, I suspect China would push back given their relationship with India isn’t the best. The major powers also probably don’t want to destabilize South Asia seeing as India’s rival has nukes and would feel extremely threatened. Idk I may be wrong.

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      11 months ago

      If the UN isn’t reformed, there’s nothing stopping these rising states from starting their own UN