Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has described Russia taking control of the UN Security Council on 1 April as “the world’s worst April fool’s joke”
s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has described Russia taking control of the UN Security Council on 1 April as “the world’s worst April fool’s joke”.
The presidency of the UN Security Council is based on a rotation pattern, with each of the 15 members taking its place alphabetically and holding the presidency for a month. The US, Russia, China, France, and the UK hold permanent seats on the peacemaking body, created in the aftermath of World War II with the goal of maintaining peace. They are joined by 10 non-permanent members, with other UN member states serving for two years at a time.presidency is supposed to be a neutral position, acting to solve disputes and serving as an intermediary between conflicting groups and nations – but the West fears Russia may exploit the role to air propaganda.
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