Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Atlantic Council : Aggressor on the UN Security Council: What does it mean for the world? WED, MARCH 1, 2023 • 11:00 AM ET

Aggressor on the UN Security Council: What does it mean for the world?

WED, MARCH 1, 2023 • 11:00 AM ET

As Russia violates numerous UN principles, its permanent member status on the UNSC raises questions about the role of the UN in global affairs. How can the world hold Russia accountable for its crimes in Ukraine? Is it realistic to talk about removing Russia from the UNSC and question Russia’s presence at the UN?


As the evidence grows of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces in their brutal invasion of Ukraine, international legal experts are exploring the options to meaningfully hold Moscow to account. Observers agree that Russia’s privileged position in many global institutions, chief among them on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is a threat to global security and the application of international law. Russia’s permanent member status on the UNSC has been a major hindrance to stopping Russian aggression and holding it accountable for its crimes in Ukraine. Civic Hub, a Ukrainian-German NGO, has started an initiative, #unRussiaUN, calling for Russia’s removal as a permanent member of the UNSC and the recognition of Russia’s presence at the UN as illegal. Some observers consider this a pipe dream. Others point out that, as Russia violates numerous UN principles, its permanent member status on the UNSC raises questions about the role of the UN in global affairs.


The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center co-hosts a moderated conversation with Civic Hub to explore how to hold Russia accountable for its crimes in Ukraine. Is it realistic to talk about removing Russia from the UNSC and question Russia’s presence at the UN?



Aggressor on the UN Security Council: What does it mean for the world?


Wednesday, March 01 - 11.00 a.m. (ET) 

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