Erdoğan calls for UN Security Council veto power to be abolished at General Assembly
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for the United Nations Security Council's veto power to be abolished, using the opening days of the UN General Assembly in New York to press for a major overhaul of the world body. In a published opinion piece, he argued that the current structure of the Council no longer fits today's crises and should be replaced with a system without permanent seats. Under his proposal, members would be elected by the General Assembly for fixed terms.Erdoğan said reform should begin with ending the veto privilege held by the five permanent members of the... [Continue Reading]
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