Turkey's Erdogan denounces UN 'Israel protection council'
Saturday, 9 December 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the UN Security Council after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, describing the international body as the 'Israel protection council'. "Since October 7, the security council has become an Israel protection and defence council," Erdogan said. The United States on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution ."Is this justice?" asked Erdogan, adding that "the world is bigger than five," a reference to the five veto-wielding nations in the UN Security Council.
António Guterres Invokes Rarely Used Power , to Demand Cease-Fire in Middle East.
The U.N. secretary-general invoked power
under Article 99 on Dec. 6, Fox News reports. .
Article 99 permits Guterres to "bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten...
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