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Contributor: codc01
Date: 2003-03-05 17:03:18
I agree with you on that, one veto per contient would be a good balence.
I must also admit that my facts were wrong (I think not a lot of people know about this) ... I was watching a documentary a few hours ago on the UN, and I found out that the UN general assembly also has the power of the security council (with a 2/3 majority vote)!
So its more democratic than i thought!
This is taken directly from the UN site
(http://www.un.org/ga/56/about.htm):
Under the "Uniting for peace" resolution adopted by the General Assembly in November 1950, the Assembly may take action if the Security Council, because of a lack of unanimity of its permanent members, fails to act in a case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression. The Assembly is empowered to consider the matter immediately with a view to making recommendations to Members for collective measures, including, in the case of a breach of the peace or act of aggression, the use of armed force when necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.
p.s : This resolution was proposed by the US being they were tired of always being vetoed by the USSR.
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