• Melllvar
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    52 months ago

    US, China, Russia, France, and the UK have veto power over Security Council resolutions because they are the ones who are called upon to actually enforce Security Council resolutions.

    • Venia Silente
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      22 months ago

      if that were the argument, China, Russia, France and the UK could now act to enforce the resolution if the US is not doing it. After all, they have veto power too, right?

      • Melllvar
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        22 months ago

        A veto means the resolution does not pass in the first place.