War Without Consequence for the Permanent Members of the Security Council: The Need for Urgent Reform: In Wake of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Dr. Fatemah Albader
Vol. 29
May 2024
Page 86

In light of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent veto of the Russian delegate in the United Nations preventing Security Council condemnation of the Russian invasion, this article explores the possibilities for recourse and the need for urgent Security Council reform. First, it discusses the role of the Security Council, proposing a possibility for reform that would ensure greater accountability within the Council. Of course, given that any reforms to the Council must pass through the Council itself, this article explores other possibilities for recourse, namely through the U.N. General Assembly Uniting for Peace resolution and possibility for the prosecution of Putin in the International Criminal Court.

View Full Article