Diplomacy

UN Member States Debate Latest Security Council Veto on Iran

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UN Member States are debating the latest Security Council veto concerning Iran under the General Assembly's landmark veto initiative.

The right to use a veto is held by permanent Security Council members China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
A veto by any permanent member causes a resolution or decision to automatically fail.
Recent Council vetoes include multiple resolutions for a Gaza ceasefire and ending the war triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
The veto initiative, established in 2022, requires the General Assembly to meet within 10 working days of any Security Council veto.
Assembly President Khalilur Rahman stated that the veto initiative cannot substitute for effective Security Council action.
China's Deputy Permanent Representative Sun Lei stated his delegation voted against the draft resolution to uphold a correct sense of right and wrong.
China attributed the current sanctions panel impasse to the US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, maximum pressure campaign, and strikes on Iran.
EU delegation Deputy Head Hedda Samson argued that the need for a panel of experts is greater today and no member state should prevent the Council from operating.
Following the debate, the assembly president will send a summary of discussions back to the Security Council.