Australian FM echoes Zelenskyy's UN plea, demands curb on Russian veto, increased representation for Global South
Australia supports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's demand that Russia be stripped of its veto power in the UN Security Council and has called for further reforms of the body.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong set out her country’s position during a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, Bloomberg reports.
"We must demand more of the permanent members, including constraints on the use of their veto," Wong said.
“Russia mocks the UN every day it continues its illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine.”
Wong also called for more seats for Africa, Latin America, and Asia, as well as permanent seats for India and Japan. Australia itself is seeking a seat on the Security Council for 2029-2030, she added.
During a meeting of the UN Security Council on Sept. 20, Zelenskyy called for the reform of the organization, including depriving Russia of its veto power and increasing the number of permanent members.
The Ukrainian leader noted that it was the veto in the hands of Russia that had driven the UN into a deadlock, and that Moscow had used its veto to the detriment of all other UN members.
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