Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to lose their veto power, arguing that the current veto system is “unjust” and hinders “global stability and peace”.The call comes as the UNSC, which has five permanent members and 10 rotating, non-permanent members, remains deadlocked on many issues – from Israel’s war on Gaza to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UNGA81: Why has Africa’s Security Council reform push remained unresolved?list 2 of 3Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel?list 3 of 3Trump invites Putin to Miami G20: Why that mattersend of listThe US, one of the five permanent members, has vetoed seven resolutions related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the past three years, including five calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Russian vetoes have prevented the UNSC from passing any firm resolutions on the war in Ukraine.Speaking to journalists in New York on Thursday, Erdogan said, “Let the veto mechanism be abolished… Let us move from a UN model that protects only five members to a mechanism that encompasse...