General Assembly HAVE the right to enforce a resolution if they were passed by 2/3.
Or how do you think China replace Taiwan in Security Council back in 1970?
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) - Wikipedia
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Article 18 of UN Charter
Charter of the United Nations: Chapter IV: The General Assembly
Charter of the United Nations: Chapter IV: The General Assemblyweb.archive.orgArticle 18
They can literally kick Russia out of UN if they passed the resolution by 2/3...
- Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote.
- Decisions of the General Assembly on important questions shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting. These questions shall include: recommendations with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security, the election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council, the election of the members of the Economic and Social Council, the election of members of the Trusteeship Council in accordance with paragraph 1 (c) of Article 86, the admission of new Members to the United Nations, the suspension of the rights and privileges of membership, the expulsion of Members, questions relating to the operation of the trusteeship system, and budgetary questions.
- Decisions on other questions, including the determination of additional categories of questions to be decided by a two-thirds majority, shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.
Could've been done in 2008, but now.
Only a blind not sees that a lot of countries bet not on russia winning, but on the West getting weaker coming out of this.
For as long as the 3rd world sees any chance to exploit this as a springboard, 2/3 majority is unachievable.