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What are the main objections aired by representatives of the countries of the world against the so-called "Pact for the future"?
I heard that countries so diverse as Russia, North Korea and Argentina expressed objections to this document. What are the main objections against this pact aired by the representatives of various ...
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Have the US and Russia (or USSR before it) co-vetoed a UN resolution before today?
In an interesting development today regarding the latest Turkish operation in northern Syria.
The U.N. Security Council failed to agree on a statement on Turkey's counterterrorism operation in Syria ...
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Russia and the Security Council resolution on a Syria ceasefire
Why did Russia block the recent U.N. Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Aleppo?
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On what basis did the Russian ambassador to the UN say "Israel Has No Right to Self-Defense as Occupier"?
From this:
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya tells the world body that
Israel does not have the right to self-defense under international law
in its fight against Hamas because it is an “...
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What does Russia have to gain by abstaining during the latest UN resolution?
The resolution, introduced by Malta on Wednesday, also called for
“corridors throughout the Gaza Strip for a sufficient number of days”
to safeguard civilians, particularly children, ambassador ...
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Have there been any UNGA votes regarding the US presence in Syria?
Relating to a couple of other questions here: it appears that while Russia and Syria object to the US presence in Syria, they've not brought up the case at UNSC even for pure protest purposes. However,...
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How did Russia retain the UNSC veto power of the Soviet Union?
I am not sure what the criteria are to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council, but I do wonder how did Russia manage to keep its veto power after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
I ...
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What is the legal background for Russia's seat as a Permanent Member of UNSC?
At the UN's founding in 1945, the Soviet Union became one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
When in December 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed, the Russia was arguably recognized ...
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What would be the advantage of launching an UN-led inquiry over the Nord Stream sabotage?
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow was presenting a request for an independent investigation in light of doubts about the integrity and transparency of Denmark, Germany and Sweden in ...
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(2014?) Proposal of an alternative referendum form in Crimea and Donbass under the supervision of the UN / OSCE
I'm trying to find out if there were (official) proposals* to hold alternative forms of referendums in the two areas. I know that the UN and OSCE have criticized and not recognized the referenda that ...
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What are the possible mechanisms of security guarantees for Ukraine?
My question is based on this post by Radio Free Europe.
In a nutshell, there was a peace plan suggested that includes security guarantees for Ukraine. What are some reasonable mechanisms for such ...
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On what grounds did Vladimir Putin invoke Article 51 of the UN Charter for self defence while going into Ukraine?
In his announcement (at 20:02) of the special military operations, Vladimir Putin invoked article 51 of the UN charter, justifying these operations as self-defence. However, since Russia was never ...
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Is there any truth to Russia's claim at the United Nations that there have been food embargos against the Donbass by Ukraine?
For eight years, the people of the Donbas region have been subject to economic, transport and food embargos, the elderly and children were forced to hide from shelling and tens of thousands of ...
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Is armament considered an aggression in international law? [closed]
I have read many articles claiming the armament of Ukraine or other post-Soviet states to consist an act of aggression vs. Russia.
However the UN charta gives the following definition of aggression:
&...
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What reasoning did Eritrea provide for its vote on the UN resolution against the war in Ukraine?
In the recent UN General Assembly resolution denouncing Russia's actions in Ukraine, only four countries were opposed, besides Russia itself.
We have Belarus, a close ally of Russia that is involved ...
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Is there any possibility that UN could deprive the Russian Federation of the veto power?
Is there any possibility that UN could deprive the Russian Federation of the veto power?
Because of what happened at one of the last UN sessions, I think that Russia was misusing its veto right (and ...
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Why has India abstained on the UNSC resolution on Russia in Ukraine?
Why has India abstained on the UN Security Council resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
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The Finantial Times published India sticks with Russia after Vladimir Putin’s invasion ...
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Was it advantageous for Russia to invade while holding the presidency of UN Security Council?
The Russian Federation is the current president of the UN Security Council. During the emergency UN security meeting, Ukraine asked that Russia give up their title in light of the recent attack.
Did ...
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Why did China and Russia abstain on the UN security council resolution 2593 on the situation in Afghanistan?
The United Nations security council passed resolution 2593 (2021) on the 30th of August, 2021 with a vote of 13 in favour and 2 abstentions. Why did China and the Russian Federation abstain on this ...
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Why does Russia back Serbia?
On YouTube, I heard Can Kosovo survive as an independent state?, which states that Russia prevents Kosovo from joining the United Nations (UN) because Russia backs Serbia, and Serbia doesn't want ...
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Why are almost all of the United Nations headquarters located in Europe or America?
Why are almost all of the United Nations headquarters located in Europe or America?
Why aren't there any headquarter of UN department in Asia or Latin America or Africa?
See this Wikipedia list:
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Why did ten countries side with Russia in the UN General Assembly vote on Crimea?
The UN General Assembly just held a vote declaring the Russian annexation of Crimea to be illegal. Eleven countries voted against this resolution: Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, North Korea, ...
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