Malaysia tells the UN General Assembly that the Security Council veto must be challenged and abolished

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Malaysia tells the UN General Assembly that the Security Council veto must be challenged and abolished

26 September 2026

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan delivered the national statement at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on 26 September.
He said the veto power of the Security Council must be challenged and ultimately abolished.
He said expanding the Council's membership alone will not be enough to resolve its failures.
He urged every General Assembly member to question the use of the veto, especially in cases of crimes against humanity.
He said Resolution 76/262 had already created an accountability channel between the Security Council and the General Assembly.
The Security Council has 15 members, five of them permanent members with the veto.

UNGA session: 81st Resolution cited: 76/262 Security Council members: 15 (5 permanent)

Why it matters for exams: UN Security Council reform and the veto are standard topics in UPSC international relations papers.

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26 September 2026 Source: Bernama

In plain words

UNGA United Nations General Assembly — The main deliberative body of the UN, in which every member state has one vote.

Veto Veto power — The right of each of the five permanent Security Council members to block a substantive resolution.

Resolution 76/262 UN General Assembly resolution 76/262 — The General Assembly resolution that links a Security Council veto to a debate in the Assembly.