UN mulls change to Security Council veto process
So far, the initiative has been openly supported only by one permanent member of the UNSC – the United States. The UN General Assembly is considering introducing a provision that would require permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of veto powers. Currently, the five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US – can veto any resolutions put forth by the body. The council's other 10 rotating members do not have such powers. The provision was tabled by Liechtenstein last week and presented at a closed-door discussion panel on Tuesday. The discussion turned out to be quite “positive” and the initiative received additional co-sponsors, the mission of the microstate to the UN said after the meeting.