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Turkish president unhappy with UN and calls for reforms

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 16:56
Turkish president unhappy with UN and calls for reforms
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Stock photo: Getty Images

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that the United Nations is no longer an effective tool for global governance and should be reformed.

Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Erdoğan, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Erdoğan believes that this reform should take place rapidly.

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"One of the key outcomes of World War II, which claimed millions of lives, was the establishment of the United Nations – a broad platform designed to unite nations, both large and small. But can we continue to rely on the UN in its current form? No, we cannot. The UN requires a comprehensive reform," Erdoğan said.

He also added that the fate of countries "cannot be left in the hands of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council".

Background

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  • Earlier, Finland's President Alexander Stubb proposed expanding the UN Security Council, abolishing single-state veto powers, and suspending members involved in "illegal wars," citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an example.
  • Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda also expressed his belief in the need to reform the UN Security Council amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

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