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US Vetoes UN Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza (consortiumnews.com)
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[–] 18 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

I think mostly because the Allied Powers won WWII and got to make the rules. Often the argument is made that, by giving the nuclear-capable countries veto power, they’re less likely to use those weapons, but that might be more of a rationalization than the actual reason.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    All it really boils down to is that the UN is toothless when trying to regulate any nuclear-armed country and any country or conflict a nuclear-armed country has an interest in. It absolutely sets certain countries apart in a multi-tiered system of international cooperation.

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