The UN will vote tomorrow

[EndlessWire]

At 10 a.m. ET tomorrow, the UN will vote on whether to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council:

https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1a47u8l5o

I can't find the YouTube link, so the link above is to the actual presser.

Yesterday, the PR from Ukraine (a feisty guy with a voice I love to hear), after the Russian requested "emergency" meeting over Bucha, stated to a reporter that this would be the next step forward in this nasty saga. I think it is appropriate, but somehow I don't think that Russia will give a crap about it. After all, their PR stated that the Human Rights Council wasn't really their (piece of cake, cup of tea, whatever), anyway. So, I don't think they will care.

They will proceed to the actual vote, although there will be some statements just prior. I expect that by tomorrow, Russia will be booted to the curb for at least a year.

I think that this is really bad PR for Russia in their quest to appear righteous and PC. The way the voting works, as explained in the above link, is that, even though there will be probable abstentions (India, I'm looking at you,) they only need 2/3 vote of anyone who does vote to win the boot. There is quite a list of countries who want them out, so I think the vote will go to kicking them out over Bucha. And, all the other crimes against humanity that Russia has committed in this WAR.

[Amishman]

1. Unfortunately the Human Rights council is purely diplomatic

The security council is the only part of the UN with real power, meaning it can pass resolutions that are binding for members.

While this absolutely should happen, it's important to realize this has no real impact.

[Bettie]

2. I hope they take them off the Security Council as well

they don't belong there.

[lagomorph777]

3. About 60 years overdue.

[EndlessWire]

5. I don't think we will get satisfaction

there. If we want to charge Putin with crimes, we will have to form a separate tribunal to charge him.

I heard in the "emergency" meeting yesterday, at least two members of the UNSC say that perhaps it really is time to restructure the UN, in order to change the ability of a single member state to veto an action. There were statements that acknowledged that the UN is presently powerless to act. I think that this just represents the fact that member states are becoming fed up and anxious over what is happening as the mighty UN just sits and watches. It is a shame, but that's the way it is.

[EndlessWire]

4. Well, I think it is important.

I think it is an embarrassment, getting kicked off a Human Rights Council at the UN. It fits right in with getting charged with Crimes Against Humanity, which has been committed by Russia.

This is only the second time in the history of the UN that a country has been (or, probably will be, don't want to get ahead) kicked off this Council. The only other one was Libya in 2011.

This is a PR war of incremental steps. The solidifying of the world's opinion against Russia's actions IS important, even if there is no concrete plan to kick their ass.

[Tetrachloride]

6. The rogues gallery should be enlightening

[SheltieLover]

7. Kick them.out! Russia is not the USSR.

[Goodheart]

8. The UN is useless.