@return2ozma to World NewsEnglish • 9 months agoUN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bidapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square126arrow-up1563arrow-down115cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@EvilcoleslawlinkEnglish47•9 months agoVeto power exists in the Security Council, not in the General Assembly. Unfortunately in this case, admission requires the Security Council to recommend a member be approved before the General Assembly can hold a vote.
minus-squaremagnetospherelinkfedilink18•edit-29 months agoI phrased it that way because the security council is part of the U.N., but you’ve provided an important explanation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•9 months agoThat’s by design. It’s meant to be a forum for members to argue with diplomacy instead of going right to killing each other.
I hate that veto power exists in the U.N.
Veto power exists in the Security Council, not in the General Assembly. Unfortunately in this case, admission requires the Security Council to recommend a member be approved before the General Assembly can hold a vote.
I phrased it that way because the security council is part of the U.N., but you’ve provided an important explanation.
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That’s by design. It’s meant to be a forum for members to argue with diplomacy instead of going right to killing each other.