Joker@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoRussia vetoes UN cease-fire resolution for Sudanwww.voanews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down10
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkRussia vetoes UN cease-fire resolution for Sudanwww.voanews.comJoker@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down3·11 hours agothe UN is performing as intended. that is, to maintain power for the old super powers and prevent anyone else from complaining too much.
minus-squareWomble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·edit-29 hours agoA less pesemistic spin is, it is allowing the nuclear armed states of the world to discuss what they agree on (or can at least acquiesce to) without direct confrontation risking nuclear armegeddon.
the UN is performing as intended. that is, to maintain power for the old super powers and prevent anyone else from complaining too much.
A less pesemistic spin is, it is allowing the nuclear armed states of the world to discuss what they agree on (or can at least acquiesce to) without direct confrontation risking nuclear armegeddon.