Erdogan Calls for UN Security Council Reform, End to Veto Privilege
Erdogan said the council should lose its veto powers and broaden elected representation as crises expose limits in the postwar order.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for stripping the Security Council's permanent members of veto power, proposing to replace permanent seats with members elected by the General Assembly for fixed terms.
- The current Security Council reflects a post-World War II structure, Erdogan argued, as "Developments over the last quarter century have shown that no balance of power and no international order is permanent."
- Abolishing the veto privilege is essential to ensure "Representation and accountability of the Security Council before the General Assembly should be enhanced," preventing any single state from blocking the majority's will.
- Citing the slogan "the world is bigger than five," Erdogan argued that the Council's five veto-wielding members—France, China, and Russia—command disproportionate influence, necessitating a more effective and accountable system.
- Turkey will use its diplomatic capacity to support multilateral reform efforts, as Erdogan urged countries with economic resources to assume "more active roles" in promoting peace and stability globally.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes it is high time to abolish the veto power in the United Nations Security Council, writes...
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AlKhaleej TodayErdogan calls for UN Security Council reform, abolition of veto privilege
NEW YORK — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council, including the abolition of the veto power held by its permanent members, arguing that the international system must better reflect today's global realities.In an article for Bloomberg titled "The Quest for Global Justice in a Changing World," Erdogan said recent crises, including pandemics, energy shocks, supply-chain disruptions and…
Erdogan called for reform of the UNSC and the removal of the veto power of the five permanent members.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for fundamental reforms in global decision-making mechanisms and the abolition of the veto power in the United Nations Security Council.
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