Palestinian envoy breaks script as UN security council faces veto deadlock
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After hundreds of formal speeches in the UN security council, Palestine’s ambassador Riyad Mansour recently broke from his script to demand real action instead of “business as usual.” the council, created 80 years ago to maintain international peace and security, now stands accused of paralysis as vetoes and rivalry among the five permanent members pile up. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #SecurityCouncil #Veto #Palestine #RiyadMansour #Gaza #Ukraine #GlobalGovernance #UNReform #AlJazeeraEnglish
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