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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
In address to Japan, Zelensky says UN is ‘not functioning’
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to members of Japan's lower house of parliament via a video link at the House of Representatives office building in Tokyo on March 23, 2022. (BEHROUZ MEHRI / POOL / AFP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Japan’s parliament that the United Nations has failed over the conflict in his country and reforms are needed, calling for more pressure on Russia.
The international body has been hamstrung because Russia, as a permanent member of its Security Council, has effectively blocked condemnation or action over its invasion of Ukraine.
“Neither the United Nations nor the UN Security Council have functioned. Reforms are needed,” the Ukrainian leader tells lawmakers via videolink.
“We need a tool to preemptively ensure global security. Existing international organizations are not functioning for this purpose, so we need to develop a new, preemptive tool that can actually stop invasions,” Zelensky adds.
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