Nonetheless, this does not preclude an independent royal decision to exercise a right of veto.

In the present circumstances of a unipolar world, we do not see the need to exercise the veto in this United Nations body.

That is a central feature of the proposal that would not be mitigated by the suggested moratorium on the exercise of the veto power.

The usual double standard and the exercise or threat of a veto by one of its permanent members had brought the Council to a standstill on the issue.

Moreover, it proposes a clear time frame to review the effectiveness of the reformed Council, including the issue of exercise of the veto by the new permanent members.

Our preference is to limit the use of veto and to promote a veto free culture.

They should have a right of veto.

The American president would choose the Bank s head, and Europe would collectively decide on the IMF leader, with the understanding that the other side would exercise its veto only if a candidate were totally unacceptable.

Instead, a veto free culture should be promoted.

(a) Restraint on the use of the veto

The Hamas Veto

It was also suggested that if a veto is used, an explanation of the reasons for the veto should be given to the Assembly.

Limiting the Security Council Veto

There should be no extension of the right of veto, and the use of the veto should be limited.

A good example is the allegation that the responsibility to protect principle is inherently flawed, because the major powers will always be immune from intervention, not only because five of them can exercise a Security Council veto, but also because of their inherent military strength.

But Obama s veto power is a big obstacle to reversing his policies.

Another provision gave the government a veto power over most church activities.

And although the total elimination of the right of veto may seem somewhat unrealistic and remote, we do not reject serious consideration of intermediate formulas, such as restricting its exercise to matters falling under Chapter VII.

If America s Democrats lose in the mid term elections this November, there is a risk of persistent fiscal deficits as Republicans veto tax increases while Democrats veto spending cuts.

A small minority cannot be allowed to veto the establishment of the Council.

The Governor has the power to veto a budget bill, following which the bill is returned to the Legislature, which can either override the Governor's veto by a special majority or reconsider the bill.

Other delegations stated that the elimination of the veto was not a realistic proposition.

The question of the use of the veto

Until the final objective of the elimination of the veto is achieved, as a first step it is necessary to limit the veto to actions taken under Chapter VII of the Charter.

(f) The question of the use of the veto.

In our view, the veto can rarely be justified.

Exercise is vital for a dog.

Contingency planning is a demanding exercise.

First, it should no longer be possible for the current permanent members to exercise their right of veto when the Council is called upon to act on cases of genocide, large scale massacres, ethnic cleansing, or other grave breaches of international humanitarian law.

We ask for at least two permanent members with a veto and five non permanent seats.

France has a veto within the boards of directors of the Franc Zone s two central banks, while two French commercial banks, BNP Paribas and Société Générale, exercise a quasi monopoly on lending programs, mainly centered on short term trade financing and the needs of governments, public and private companies, and the elite.

Collective action to prevent and respond to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes must, therefore, not be made impossible by a veto or threat of veto by one of the permanent members of the Council.

My third point relates to the use of the veto.

The third message is the claim to the veto power.

Let me briefly deal with the matter of the veto.

We have often reaffirmed that the veto should be eliminated.

But our critics say that the AU is not really committed to the veto at all that it does not really want the veto, but something entirely different.

We recognize that the complete elimination of the right of veto is perhaps a bit unrealistic or unlikely, but we do not reject giving serious consideration to interim formulas, such as, for example, restricting its exercise only to matters under Chapter VII, excluding cases of genocide or crimes against humanity.

As a matter of principle, and in keeping with its historical position of rejecting the veto, Chile makes a specific reservation with regard to the granting of the right of veto to the new permanent members, whether immediately or subject to a suspension or moratorium.

Meanwhile, online activists have started a campaign to boycott Chinese products in retaliation against the Chinese veto.

One such problem is Wall Street s implicit veto over the Fed.

We have also consistently advocated limiting the use of the veto.

Moreover, we must do away with the right of the veto.

The veto has never allowed the consensus or majority sovereign expression of the Security Council it has served only as a way in which to block the popular will so as to protect the interests of the Power exercising the veto.

The proposed language concerning the veto power has already found broad acceptance.