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TheBlackAdder

(28,211 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2017, 03:16 PM Dec 2017

Can the U.N. temporarily revoke the USA's Permanent Member Veto Status?

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Just wondering, since the US (under Trump) does not want to be a real participant in Global affairs.

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Can the U.N. temporarily revoke the USA's Permanent Member Veto Status? (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 OP

Probably not, but you're probably not the first to think of it. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #1

Doubtful. Lochloosa Dec 2017 #2

It will make a lot on the right cheer since they hate the UN, OliverQ Dec 2017 #3

I don't think so. The status was part of the UN charter, if I remember. nt Blue_true Dec 2017 #4

Can Congress temporarily revoke the President's executive authority? Nitram Dec 2017 #5

No. hack89 Dec 2017 #6

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,364 posts)

1. Probably not, but you're probably not the first to think of it.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 03:38 PM

Dec 2017

Veto counts, from wikipedia

Lochloosa

(16,068 posts)

2. Doubtful.

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Tue Dec 26, 2017, 03:46 PM

Dec 2017

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

3. It will make a lot on the right cheer since they hate the UN,

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Tue Dec 26, 2017, 03:57 PM

Dec 2017

but the UN should really consider moving their entire HQs to Geneva or London and screw the US.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. I don't think so. The status was part of the UN charter, if I remember. nt

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Tue Dec 26, 2017, 04:31 PM

Dec 2017

Nitram

(22,877 posts)

5. Can Congress temporarily revoke the President's executive authority?

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Tue Dec 26, 2017, 05:02 PM

Dec 2017

hack89

(39,171 posts)

6. No.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 05:06 PM

Dec 2017

And if they tried it would be the end of the U.N..

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