United Nations, United States, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - UK joins call for limiting UN Sec. Council vetoes

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2026-09-22

The United Kingdom has signed on to an initiative urging UN Security Council permanent members to withhold their vetoes on matters concerning mass atrocities, such as genocide, countries leading the push said Monday. The initiative, first proposed by Mexico and France in 2015, now has a total of 128 countries behind it, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Mexican counterpart Roberto Velasco said in a joint statement. It is now just one c......

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