UK backs proposal to restrict Security Council veto in atrocity cases
The UK has joined an initiative seeking limits on the veto powers held by permanent members of the UN Security Council. The proposal would apply when the Council is considering genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, according to Premium Times Nigeria.
The United Kingdom has joined an initiative calling for restrictions on the veto powers of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, Premium Times Nigeria reported. The proposal would limit use of the veto in cases involving genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. Permanent members of the Security Council hold veto powers that can block substantive Council decisions.
The supplied material, however, does not describe the current initiative’s membership beyond the UK’s participation, or specify how the proposed restriction would be implemented. It also does not state whether the proposal has been formally debated by the Council, identify the other countries supporting it, or indicate the position of any permanent member. The initiative is focused on situations involving the gravest alleged abuses under international law.
No further details about its timetable, legal status or prospects were provided in the source material.
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