War in Ukraine, North-South relations… Emmanuel Macron spoke on Tuesday at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly before more than 150 heads of state gathered in New York. He spoke at length about the situation of the war in Ukraine and its consequences for international diplomacy.
The French president thus returned to the question of a reform of the UN Security Council, the executive body of the United Nations, in which the five permanent members – China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Russia – have veto power . . If the idea of a reform regularly resurfaces, today it is boosted by Russian blockades on the Ukrainian issue, while the UN appears relatively powerless in the context of this conflict.
Limit the right of veto “in case of massive crimes”
“I hope that we finally start the reform of the UN Security Council,” Emmanuel Macron launched.
He believes that the members of the Security Council “are no longer the only ones who have a voice” and that it is necessary to “work more broadly for the international consensus necessary for peace.”
An analysis that pushes him to ask for a reform of the Security Council “so that it is more representative, that it welcomes new permanent members, that it can fully play its role by limiting its right to veto in the event of massive crimes.” “. The set, “build peace and contemporary international order at the service of the objectives of our charter” of the United Nations.
A workhorse for Americans.
Joe Biden also intends to address the issue of Security Council reform at the United Nations General Assembly, which has become a workhorse for Americans since the invasion of Ukraine, his top adviser said Tuesday. diplomatic.
“We are still determining whether it will be publicly or in discussions with the (UN) secretary-general and others,” he added, indicating that it was “very possible” that Joe Biden would speak publicly about it, however.
More generally, the US president intends to rally as many countries as possible around a condemnation of the Ukraine invasion, after major emerging countries have recently publicly distanced themselves from Russia.
Source: BFM TV
