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Angleae

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8. There could very well be in this case (and only this case).

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2022, 09:33 PM

Apr 2022

"Russia" was never named to the council. The Soviet Union was. Russia was one of the states making up the old Soviet Union and does not automatically inherit all the Soviet Union's power. A simple vote of the assembly could decide this.

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Russia doubles down at the UN. [View all] EndlessWire Apr 2022 OP

I thought they were voted off the security council? Did that not happen? Bev54 Apr 2022 #1

There isn't a mechanism sarisataka Apr 2022 #2

There could very well be in this case (and only this case). Angleae Apr 2022 #8

5 permanent members. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #3

They got voted off the GA Human Rights Council. n/t EndlessWire Apr 2022 #4

If the United Nations does not find a mechanism to remove Russia from the Security Council, TomSlick Apr 2022 #5

It has been broken since they gave Russia veto power. Bev54 Apr 2022 #6

I am concerned that you may be correct. TomSlick Apr 2022 #7

China should be quietly informed that if there is a nuclear war, they will be a part of it. Crunchy Frog Apr 2022 #9