Final thoughts on tonight's #UNSC meeting on #Ukraine:
(1) Western UNSC members were tough (lots of talk of non-UN sanctions) but holding onto last chance for diplomatic way out. [1/5]
(1) Western UNSC members were tough (lots of talk of non-UN sanctions) but holding onto last chance for diplomatic way out. [1/5]
(2) @RussiaUN didn't have anything of note to add to #Putin's speech earlier today.
At least Nebenzia chaired the whole event properly as UNSC president. [2/5]
At least Nebenzia chaired the whole event properly as UNSC president. [2/5]
(3) Western UNSC members framed Russia's actions as an attack on the UN Charter and international system.
Non-Western members split on this framing in a very interesting way... [3/5]
Non-Western members split on this framing in a very interesting way... [3/5]
The African UNSC members and Mexico basically agreed with Western members that an attack on Ukraine is an attack on @UN norms.
And Kenya in particular framed this brilliantly in terms of imperialism and colonialism. That was one of the best #UNSC speeches I have heard. [4/5]
And Kenya in particular framed this brilliantly in terms of imperialism and colonialism. That was one of the best #UNSC speeches I have heard. [4/5]
But some big non-Western #UNSC members (Brazil, India and UAE) seemed to want to frame this as a local problem requiring dialogue, not a global crisis.
And China just didn't know what to say at all... [ENDS.]
And China just didn't know what to say at all... [ENDS.]
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