China, Russia undermine U.N. with outrageous act.
As reported in the Editorial, The Yomiuri Shimbun on May 29, 2022, China and Russia have effectively abandoned their responsibilities as permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, an organ responsible for world peace. The dysfunction and impotence of the council is a loss for the entire international community.
The UNSC voted on a draft resolution to strengthen sanctions against North Korea. Thirteen of the 15 council members voted in favor of the resolution, but it did not pass after China and Russia exercised their veto. This is the first time the veto has been used for a Security Council resolution on North Korea’s nuclear and missile development.
