Turkish president unhappy with UN and calls for reforms

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that the United Nations is no longer an effective tool for global governance and should be reformed.

Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Erdoğan, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Erdoğan believes that this reform should take place rapidly.

"One of the key outcomes of World War II, which claimed millions of lives, was the establishment of the United Nations – a broad platform designed to unite nations, both large and small. But can we continue to rely on the UN in its current form? No, we cannot. The UN requires a comprehensive reform," Erdoğan said.

He also added that the fate of countries "cannot be left in the hands of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council".

Background: 

• Earlier, Finland's President Alexander Stubb proposed expanding the UN Security Council, abolishing single-state veto powers, and suspending members involved in "illegal wars," citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an example.
• Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda also expressed his belief in the need to reform the UN Security Council amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

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