Security Council Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

The Importance of Security Council Russia and China veto resolution on St
Strait of Hormuz

The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost se
security in the Strait of Hormuz as the critical shipping corridor remains 
largely closed to global trade and the transport of humanitarian aid, with 
war continuing to rage across the region. Eleven countries voted in favor o
of the draft, which was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia while 
Colombia and Pakistan abstained. The draft resolution sought to strongly en
encourage States interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the
the Strait of Hormuz — which lies between Iran, Oman, and the United Arab E
Emirates — and to “coordinate efforts” defensively, to contribute to ensuri
ensuring the safety and security of navigation there, including the use of 
escorts for merchant and commercial vessels. The draft also demanded that I
Iran immediately cease all attacks on shipping and any attempt to impede tr
transit or freedom of navigation in the strait.

Wrong signal sent Bahrain
The text was submitted by Bahrain alongside Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Ar
Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Speaking after the vote, Bahrain’s Fo
Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani expressed regret on their 
behalf. “The Council failed to shoulder its responsibility in relation to a
an illegal conduct that requires decisive action with no delay,” he said.

“Failing to adopt this resolution sends the wrong signal to the world, to t
the peoples of the world, the signal that the threat to international water
waterways can pass without any decisive action by the international organiz
organization responsible for the maintenance of international peace and sec
security.”

Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage US
United States Ambassador Mike Waltz said that his country stands with Bahra
Bahrain and the people of the Gulf “at this moment of reckoning.” He told t
the Council that 47 years ago, the Iranian regime’s first act was to take d
dozens of Americans hostage.
“Now it’s taking the Strait of Hormuz hostage, and with it, attempting to t
take the world’s economy hostage. Well, colleagues, that may be its last ac
act. We’ll see,” he said.

He stressed that “the Strait of Hormuz is too vital to the world to be used
used as hostage, to be choked, to be weaponized by any one State.”

Voting against
Explaining Russia’s vote, Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that the resolut
resolution presented Iranian actions as the sole source of regional tension
tension while illegal attacks by the United States and Israel were “not men
mentioned at all.” Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong said the draft “failed to cap
capture the root causes and the full picture of the conflict in a comprehen
comprehensive manner.” He expressed hope that peace and stability would be 
restored and affirmed China’s commitment to addressing the situation proper
properly by tackling the root causes. Iran’s Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani 
said the draft sought “to punish the victim for defending its sovereignty a
and vital national interests in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, 
while providing political and legal cover for further unlawful acts by the 
aggressors.”

Veto power
Fifteen countries sit on the UN Security Council whose five permanent membe
members — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States 
- have the right of veto any resolution or decision. The 10 non-permanent m
members are elected by the UN General Assembly and serve for two-year terms
terms. For a full recap of the meeting, go here to our Meetings Coverage Se
Section.

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